China will begin building space station within MONTHS in huge challenge to NASA


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by floridapost January 8, 2021 The Tiangong space station will include living quarters for three astronauts to spend a period of around six months in space. Completion is planned for 2022 and it will orbit 340-420 kilometres above the Earth. The launch of its core module is scheduled for next spring. Development of the station is part of more than 40 planned Chinese rocket launches this year. It is the country’s highest ever amount, outlining its ambitions to dominate space. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) revealed the target at a meeting on January 4, according to Space...