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As part of the project, two launches are planned for this year, that of an unmanned space module, called Tiangong-1, or "Heavenly Palace," by summer, and later an unmanned "Shenzhou" spacecraft that will attempt to dock with it.
Mistrust stalls U.S.-China space cooperation Keith B. Richburg 2011
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As part of the project, two launches are planned for this year, that of an unmanned space module, called Tiangong-1, or "Heavenly Palace," by summer, and later an unmanned "Shenzhou" spacecraft that will attempt to dock with it.
Mistrust stalls U.S.-China space cooperation Keith B. Richburg 2011
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The launch this week of the 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 module - "Tiangong" is Chinese for "heavenly palace" - marks the nation's first step toward assembling a manned space station orbiting Earth.
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The department's chief, Gen. Chang Wanquan, also led last week's docking mission between China's Shenzhou and Tiangong spacecraft.
China, U.S. Use Same Tracking Base Jeremy Page 2011
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From the news paper and the website reading, the Shenzhou vehicle missions and the new mini space lab vehicle Tiangong missions will take place in the following schedule:
Is the International Space Station Truly International? - NASA Watch 2009
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Note 16: Song Yingxing, Tiangong Kaiwu (Exploitations of works of nature), annotated by Zhong Guangyan (Guangzhou: Guangdong Renmin Chubanshe, 1976), 343-344. back
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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Here's what is known about the program: the Tiangong – which means "Heavenly Palace" – station will start out much as the ISS and Mir did, with a small module to house taikonauts.
China To Launch Space Station in 2010 or 2011 | Universe Today 2010
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As the launch of the newest addition to human outposts in space approaches, we'll hopefully get more information as to the details of Tiangong.
China To Launch Space Station in 2010 or 2011 | Universe Today 2010
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It also said changes were being made on a two-stage Long March 2F rocket that will carry the 8.5 ton Tiangong 1 module into a set orbit.
China Space Program Takes Off: Space Station Module To Launch In 2011 2010
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Tiangong Kaiwu (Exploitations of works of nature), annotated by Zhong Guangyan, Guangzhou: Guangdong Renmin Chubanshe, 1976.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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