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China to expand Tiangong with three new modules toward 180-ton capacity as ISS winds down

China is moving to dramatically expand its Tiangong space station, a step that could reshape the balance of power in low Earth orbit as NASA prepares to retire the International Space Station (ISS) by ...
CNN

China to double the size of its space station as it offers an alternative to NASA-led ISS

China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International ...
Yahoo

China eyes additional modules for Tiangong space station

China's next supply ship – the Tianzhou-7 – is now being readied for launch early next year to the country’s three-module space station. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Sunday the cargo ...
SpaceNews

China conducts ground tests on inflatable, reconfigurable space manufacturing module

The IMCAS test team for the reconfigurable flexible on-orbit manufacturing platform. Credit: IMCAS HELSINKI — A Chinese institute recently completed ground tests on what it describes as a ...
SpaceNews

China quietly tested its first inflatable space module in orbit

An onboard view of the inflatable module tested aboard the Shijian-19 spacecraft. Credit: CAST BREMEN, Germany — China tested out a small expandable module in orbit during the recent Shijian-19 ...