On Sept. 15, 2016, China launched its uncrewed Tiangong-2 space lab to Earth orbit. Learn all about the spacecraft, which China views as a key step toward building a bona fide space station, in this infographic.
Other Tiangong-2 resources:
- China Launches Tiangong-2 Space Lab to Prep for 2020s Space Station
- China Launches Shenzhou-11 Astronauts to Tiangong-2 Space Lab
- Chinese Astronauts Dock with Tiangong-2 Space Lab
- Gallery: Tiangong-1, China's First Space Laboratory
- Shenzhou-10 Explained: Chinese Astronauts Head to Space Lab (Infographic)
- How China's First Space Station Will Work (Infographic)
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