China is preparing to launch Thien Cung 2 in 2016

On September 27, the People's Daily of the overseas edition reported that the Chairman of the Office of the Chinese Space Works Vuong Trieu Dieu said on September 26 that Thien Cung 2 will be launched in 2016. and then it will be assembled with the Than Chau 11 spacecraft and the Thien 1 cargo spacecraft launched later.

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Truong Chinh 2F missile carrying Thien Cung -1 module left the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province on September 29, 2011.(Photo: AFP / VNA)

In addition, Chinese scientists are studying to renovate Thien Cung 2 into a "space experiment laboratory" based on Thien Cung 1 to enhance the function of testing and technical repair in orbit and research research. Create a new series of accompanying devices.

According to the official, in 3 years of operating in orbit, Thien Cung 1 space station with the task of assembling on space has achieved positive results.

Accordingly, since being launched into orbit on September 29, 2011, Thien Cung 1 has completed 6 times of automatic assembly and assembly by astronaut operation with the Shenzhou spacecraft. implementing a series of scientific experiments, technical experiments and spatial applications, promoting an important role in the field of land resource investigation and disaster prevention and mitigation.

Currently, Thien Cung 1 is in a good state of operation, qualified to continue working in orbit and be monitored, monitored, protected and managed in a scientific manner by the Chinese ministries. can extend operation time on orbit.

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