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

Mark Carreau Irene Klotz June 23, 2021
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...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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