16 September 2016
China launches its second space lab 'Tiangong 2' into orbit
... will send at least six astronauts in two groups to space each year.” The station, whose name means "Heavenly Palace," is considered a stepping stone to ultimately send a mission to Mars by the end of the decade, but in the mean time...
19 July 2019
China's Tiangong-2 space lab to deorbit today
... station Tiangong-2 is due to fall back to Earth any minute now, if it hasn’t already. With a name that translates as 'heavenly palace’, this 18-metre-wide station complete with two solar panels extending from the main body, was...
17 September 2021
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission
... in China's space programme. "It is a very important and very much needed start for the CSS." Tiangong, meaning "heavenly palace", is expected to operate for at least 10 years. The mission is headed by Nie Haisheng, a decorated air force pilot in the...
