China’s new space station is officially in orbit

[Mike Wehner]

For better or worse, the space race of the 1960s truly defined what nations would be major players in space exploration over the following decades. The United States and Russia have the most accomplishments under their belts when it comes to venturing off of Earth, and the rest of the world has spent a long time trying to catch up. China, in particular, has really ramped up its efforts as of late. The country recently nailed a far-side Moon landing and also a sample return mission from the lunar surface. Now, it's doing something that only the United States and Russia have done by launching the first piece of what will become the country's first permanent space station.

The so-called "Heavenly Harmony" module is the first component of the new space station, which will take many months to fully construct as it orbits Earth. A report yesterday suggested that China was poised to launch the module shortly, and it wasted no time in doing so. The module was sent into space using one of China's Long March rockets and according to state-run media, the mission was a success.

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