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July 20, 2016

China's second space lab Tiangong-2 reaches launch center
Jiuquan (XNA) Jul 14, 2016
China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2, which may enable two astronauts to live in space for up to 30 days, has been delivered to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The lab was sent from Beijing Thursday by railway and reached the launch center Saturday, marking the start of the Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft missions, said a statement issued by China's manned space engineering office. Assembly and tests will begin at the center ahead of the lab's launch scheduled for mid-S ... read more

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