China is developing its first full-fledged space station, called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace). Early tests of China’s skills at rendezvous and docking, shown in this artist's illustration, are set to begin in 2011.
CREDIT: China Manned Space Engineering Office
China will launch a test module for its first space station next week between Sept. 27 and Sept. 30, state media reported today (Sept. 20).
The unmanned module, called Tiangong-1 (which means "Heavenly Palace") will test autonomous docking procedures and other space operations in preparation for China's plan to build a 60-ton space station by the year 2020.
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