China to Double Tiangong Space Station Size Amid ISS Retirement Plans

China is actively expanding its Tiangong space station from a three-module to a six-module configuration, with the first phase adding a new multifunctional module to form a cross shape, significantly boosting its capacity and research capabilities as the International Space Station approaches deorbit.

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• space.com
• english.scio.gov.cn
• China's Space Station Set to Expand
• scmp.com
• China reveals 198-ton 'six-module' plan for Tiangong space station as ISS era en

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