China launches first module of new space station..as their other space station will crash to earth soon..

China has launched the first module of its new space station, a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious plan to place a permanent human presence in space.

The Tianhe or “Heavenly Harmony” unmanned core module, containing living quarters for three crew, was launched from Wenchang in China’s Hainan province on a Long-March 5B rocket on Thursday.

The space station is expected to become fully operational in 2022 after about 10 missions to bring up more parts and assemble them in orbit.


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