The Tiangong-1 module is China’s first effort to orbit a station in space. The 8.5-ton station has been launched on September 29, 2011, and will be visited first by the crewless Shenzhou-8 automatic ferry craft. Later, Shenzhou capsules carrying up to three passengers will dock with the station during its planned two-year lifespan in orbit.
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