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April 29, 2021
Long March-5B Y2 launches the Tianhe Core Module
The Long March-5B Y2 launch vehicle launched the Tianhe Core Module, the first component of the China Space Station, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on 29 April 2021, at 03:23 UTC (11:23).
Long March-5B Y2 launches the Tianhe Core Module
The Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) is the first component of the China Space Station (中国空间站), China’s new space station intended for long-term habitation.
The Tianhe core module of the China Space Station
The Tianhe Core Module is the first and main component of the China Space Station (中国空间站).
The Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱)
The Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) was launched by the Long March-5B Y2 launch vehicle from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on 29 April 2021, at 03:23 UTC (11:23).
China Space Station
A Chinese Long March 5B rocket launches Tianhe 1, the core module for a Chinese space station low Earth orbit.
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