China Sends Wentian Lab Module To Space

Chinese Wentian space module launch
Credit: State Media Global Times
SINGAPORE—China has sent the Wentian lab module to space, lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket Measuring 17.9 m (58.7 ft.) and weighing 23 metric tons, Wentian is the country’s largest payload, longer and heavier than the Tianhe core module. China...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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