China has revealed that it has been designing an orbital space station, with the launch of its first module scheduled to take place imminently. Corroborating reports from Hong Kong's South China Morning Post and state-run media outlet Xinhua have stated that the three-module space station will house up to three astronauts at a time and is set to be completed by this summer, although further details remain scarce. Strong government investment in the country's space programme has meant that the first module will soon be moved to a launch site before being propelled into orbit from a heavy-lift Long March-5 rocket.
China has revealed that it has been designing an orbital space station, with the launch of its first module scheduled to take place imminently. Corroborating reports from Hong Kong's South China Morning Post and state-run media outlet Xinhua have stated that the three-module space station will house up to three astronauts at a time and is set to be completed by 2022, although further details remain scarce. Strong government investment in the country's space programme has meant that the first module will soon be moved to a launch site before being propelled into orbit from a heavy-lift Long March-5 rocket.