China’s Tiangong Becomes Latest In Series Of LEO Human Outposts

In the 50 years since the Soviet Union flew Salyut 1, there have been 12 habitats in low Earth orbit for astronauts, cosmonauts, taikonauts and guest flyers. China’s Tiangong space station, now hosting its first crew, is the latest addition. Manned Orbital Laboratory and Almaz Space in the 1960s is...

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