By 2022, China will have the first international space station

China recently aspires to conquer space with the announcement of another 8 years to build the first space station.

Yang Liao Wei, China's first astronaut, and Deputy Director of the National Manned Space Agency, announced the decision to build the first space station at the Association's annual press conference. home exploring space.

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The construction of the space station is part of China's manned space program, demonstrating its ambition to conquer space.(Photo: Shanghaiist)

Accordingly, after successfully launching the Thien Cung 2 space lab in 2016, the Than Chau 11 ship and a cargo ship will be put into space. In 2018, a core test module space will be taken first.

The new launch center in Hainan is now nearing completion and can be used to launch vehicles flying into space, Xinhua quoted Duong as saying.

China's manned space program was approved by the government in 2010. Since then, the program has been implemented as planned, with the development of a number of modules, space facilities and facilities on the ground.

The development of Thien Cung 2 space laboratory, the cargo ship and the Than Chau11 ship and Truong Chinh 2F rocket rocket are in an important stage. Astronauts and ground-based facilities will soon start preparing for the mission. Experimental modules and two space stations will also be tested soon.

Previously, China successfully launched the first space laboratory named Thien Cung 1 in September 2011. In June 2012, Thien Cung 1 connected with Than Chau spacecraft 9. One year later, Than Chau 10 connected with Thien Cung 1, allowing three astronauts on the spacecraft to conduct a physical experiment. .

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