It is China's first long-term space station, part of the Tiangong program and the core of the "Third Step" of the China Manned Space Program; it has a pressurised volume of 340 m 3 (12,000 cu ft), slightly …

Aug 15, 2023 · Tiangong is China's operational space station located in low Earth orbit. We explore the space station in more detail here.

Tiangong is China’s three-module space station in low-Earth orbit. The core module Tianhe launched in April 2021, followed by the Wentian and Mengtian experiment modules in 2022.

Aug 13, 2025 · Built and maintained by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), Tiangong is still a relatively new presence in the skies, but it comes with major implications for the future of space …

Jul 10, 2025 · The Tiangong space station, China’s permanent presence in low Earth orbit, has been a focal point of its space program in 2025, with notable activities in the first half and ambitious plans for …

Dec 5, 2025 · A view of Shenzhou-21 docked at the Tiangong space station, Oct. 31, 2025. Credit: CMSEO HELSINKI — China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space …

Dec 5, 2025 · The strategy set specific development and technological milestones for China’s space program within seven mission areas: 1) space launch, 2) space infrastructure, 3) manned space …

2 days ago · Taikonauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei installed debris protection panels on China's Tiangong during an eight-hour spacewalk.

Aug 3, 2022 · Now the nation hopes to take its next leap towards the heavens and complete its first long-term space station, Tiangong, which translates as ‘heavenly place’. A crew of three ‘taikonauts’ …

Nov 25, 2025 · Tiangong, any of a series of three Chinese space stations, the first of which was launched on September 29, 2011. The first two Tiangongs were each an 8,500-kg (18,700-pound) …