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October 12, 2016

China may be only country with space station in 2024
Beijing (XNA) Oct 12, 2016
China may be the only country to have space station in service in 2024, said Lei Fanpei, chairman of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC). Lei told Xinhua on Friday that China plans to launch the experimental core module of its space station around 2018 with a Long March-5 heavyload carrier rocket, and the 20 ton combination space station will be sent into orbit around 2022. CASC is a major space developer. When the International Space Station retires in 2024, China's sp ... read more

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