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Topics related to space stations, which are large spacecraft that remain in low Earth orbit for extended periods of time and are used for human habitation.
China launches first civilian to space mission, led by veteran commander
China sent the first civilian astronaut into orbit on May 30, 2023, with the launch of the Shenzhou-16…
2023-05-30
Russia unveils mock-up of its future space station
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has presented the full mock-up of its planned space station. Russian companies Energia…
2022-08-17
Last module for China’s space station ready for final assembly
The last module for China’s space station arrived at the launch site in Wenchang to undergo the final…
2022-08-09
Blue Origin joins Sierra’s space station project, unveils Orbital Reef
Blue Origin, a space tourism company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has unveiled a commercial space station project.…
2021-10-26
China to send humans to space after 5 years gap
A crew of three to spend three months in space after blasting off aboard Long March rocket in…
2021-06-14
ROSS, the new Russian space station: when and why?
In April 2021, Russia announced a decision to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS), one of the…
2021-05-11
China launches first module of future space station
The first of three elements of the future Chinese space station was launched on April 29, 2021. The…
2021-05-07
SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches International Space Station
Four astronauts on board of the SpaceX Dragon capsule safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) around…
2020-11-17