China on Sunday launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station.
A Long March-5B Y3 rocket, carrying the Wentian lab module for China's space station under construction, takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan province, China July 24, 2022. China Daily via REUTERSBEIJING, July 24 - China on Sunday launched the second of three modules to its permanent space station, in one of the final missions needed to complete the orbiting outpost by year's end.
Space agency staff, seen on the live feed observing the progress of the launch from a control room, cheered and applauded when the Wentian separated from the rocket about 10 minutes after the launch.The launch was "a complete success", CCTV reported shortly after. The Wentian lab module, 17.9 metres long, will be where astronauts can carry out scientific experiments, along with the other lab module yet to be launched - Mengtian .
It will also serve as short-term living quarters for astronauts during crew rotations on the station, designed for long-term accommodation of just three astronauts.
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