Coverage dated October 30, 2022

China launches third and last component of its space station

Headline from CBS News

The Mengtian module is set to join a second one that's also connected to the core module where the crew lives and works.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    China launches 3rd and final space station component (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) -- China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station and realize a more than decade-long effort to

  2. CBS News

    China launches third and last component of its space station (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Mengtian module is set to join a second one that's also connected to the core module where the crew lives and works.

  3. Digital Journal

    China successfully launches the final stage of Tiangong space station (opens Digital Journal)

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    China launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, the Mengtian science module.

  4. KYMA Yuma

    China launches third and final module for unmanned space station (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    China launched the last of the three modules that will comprise its new space station, the second permanently inhabited outpost in low-earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station.

  5. NBC News

    China launches third and final space station component (opens NBC News)

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    Mengtian, or “Celestial Dream,” joins Wentian as the second laboratory module for China’s permanent space station, collectively known as Tiangong.

  6. New York Times

    China Launches Its Space Station’s Third and Final Module (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Completing the Tiangong space station is the latest step in Beijing’s effort to match and eventually surpass the United States in space exploration.

  7. Fox News

    China launches third and final space module to complete space station (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    China launched its third and final module on Monday afternoon as the country ventures to complete its permanent space station amid competition with the United States.

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