China to launch new lab, robotic arm to under-construction space station in July SCIENCE News


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A day after the third batch of taikonaut (Chinese astronauts) boarded the under-construction space station, Beijing revealed plans to launch the next module to the flying laboratory. The Wentian lab module carrying a small mechanical arm will be launched in July and will enhance Tiangong's construction and operation. Tinagong is China's response to the International Space Station, which is aimed at boosting research, science experiments, and studies in zero gravity. The space station, currently under construction, is targetted to be completed by the end of this year as China mounts a massive space programme. According to China's People's Daily, the...