China to send new modules and co-orbiting spacecraft to Tiangong space station

Expansion hubs, new modules, inflatable habitats and more planned for China’s space station

by Andrew JonesOctober 4, 2023October 4, 2023

A panel discussion on the Tiangong space station at the International Astronautical Congress in Baku, Oct. 4, 2023. Credit: Andrew Jones/SpaceNews

China will send new modules to its Tiangong space station in coming years to expand the outpost’s volume and capabilities.

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Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky... More by Andrew Jones