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CHINA’S PERMANENT SPACE STATION

News: The first module of China permanent space Station “TIANHE/ HEAVENLY HARMONY” was launched into space from Wenchang Centre, in the southern island province of Hainan. 


TIANHE OR HEAVENLY HARMONY:

  • It is the first module of China's space station and it  is launched atop a Long March 5B’ rocket.

  • Prior to this China has sent only trial stations  i.e. The Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2. They were simple modules that allowed only relatively short stays by astronauts. 

  • The new module is meant for providing power and propulsion and contains the life support technologies and living quarters required by visiting astronauts.

Permanent Space station:

  • Presently only the International Space Station with participants such as  Russia, the US, Canada, Europe and Japan, is operating in space; this will expire by 2024. However, China is excluded to participate in the ISS.

  • Thus, China is establishing its own Space Station, which will get operationalised by 2022.

  • It has overall eleven modules, this is the first module of the Space station.

  • This multi-module Tiangong station is set to be operational for at least 10 years.

  • It will be in earth orbit at an altitude of  340 to 450 km.

  • The later missions will include two other core modules, four manned spacecraft and four cargo spacecraft.

CHINA’S PERMANENT SPACE STATION: News
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