China developed a project of a space station with people

China has officially launched a manned space station program, with the goal of completing a project to build a " relatively large " control laboratory in 2020.

>>>2011: China launched the first module of the space station

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A spokesperson for the program on October 27 said China plans to develop and put the first part of the space lab into orbit before 2016, focusing on creating breakthroughs in conditions. Living for astronauts and operating conditions of research equipment.

China will also develop and put a central chamber and a second lab module into orbit around 2020. These devices will be assembled together in Earth orbit into a manned space station. .

Previously, in 2011, China would launch two orbitless space modules, Thien Cung-1 (Tiangong-1) and Shenzhou-8 (Shenzhou-8), to lay the foundation for the space station. First of this country.

The launch of the two modules is considered a decisive step towards moving to a space station. Thien Cung-1, will eventually be transformed into a manned space laboratory after transplanting Shenzhou-8, Shenzhou-9 and Shenzhou-10 spacecraft, among these Shenzhou-9 and Shenzhou-10 will bring 2 or 3 astronauts on each ship.

Chinese officials said that during the implementation of this project, experts will apply the successes of previous projects and continue to use the Shenzhou spacecraft as well as the Truong Chinh F rocket (Long March F).