China’s first domestically developed space module equipped for laboratory experiments took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in late September. The Tiangong-1 space module rode on the back of a Long March 2F two-stage rocket with four strap-on boosters. Over the next few months, the Tiangong-1 and modules from subsequent launches will be used to practice docking maneuvers in anticipation of the introduction of China’s space station.
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