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Tianhe

A full-scale mock-up of the Tianhe core module at the China Science and Technology Museum.

Photo: Shujianyang / CC BY-SA 4.0

Launched
29 April 2021

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Events

  • Tiangong space station

    The Tiangong space station, China's crewed orbital outpost, has been in orbit since 2021 and its mission is still in progress.

    2 videos
    • Astrum
    • Mystral

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  1. Tiangong vs the ISS: China’s Modular Station and Xuntian Telescope

    The Wall Street Journal

  2. Tiangong Space Station Tour: Modules, Power and Life Support

    CGTN

  3. Inside Tiangong: Crew Life on China’s Three-Module Space Station

    The Space Race

  4. Tiangong: China’s Station Built Around Five Research Themes

    Astrum

  5. Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

    Mystral
Play video: Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

Mystral

Duration 34:48

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  1. Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

    Mission explainerMystral · 34:48

    Mission: Tiangong space station

  4. Tiangong vs the ISS: China’s Modular Station and Xuntian Telescope

    Mission explainerThe Wall Street Journal · 7:03

  5. Tiangong: China’s Station Built Around Five Research Themes

    Mission explainerAstrum · 15:38

    Mission: Tiangong space station

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