China launches third and last component of its space station


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China's space station lab module Mengtian and a Long March 5B Y4 carrier rocket are seen on launch tower at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on October 31, 2022 in the Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. Hou Yu/China News Service via Getty Images Beijing — China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station, realizing a more than decade-long endeavor to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit. Mengtian was blasted into space at 3:39 p.m. local time (3:39 a.m. EDT) Monday from the coastal Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on the southern tropical island...