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The Tiangong-3 is a space station operated by China.[1][2] It first component, Tianhe, was launched in April, 2021. It was designed to house three taikonauts. Subsequently China has launched additional modules, with space for experiments.
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"Tiangong, China's space station". The Planetary Society. 2021-04-15. Archived from the original on 2026-06-29. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
China launched Tianhe — which means “harmony of the heavens" — on April 29, 2021. As the foundational module, it provides life support and living quarters for three crewmembers.
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"5 Space Stations You've Never Heard Of". SciShow. 2026-07-14. Archived from the original on 2026-07-14. Retrieved 2026-07-14 – via YouTube.
Did you know the US Air Force put a space station in orbit all the way back in 1966? Or that in 1985, the USSR sent a whopping TWO cosmonauts into space to bring a whole space station (Salyut-7) back to life?