China's space station, Tiangong, orbits Earth at an altitude between 217 and 280 miles (340 to 450 kilometers), approximately the same orbital height as the International Space Station (ISS). The Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA) built Tiangong — which means "Heavenly Palace" — in low ...
Tiangong, which means "Heavenly Palace" in Mandarin , appears fainter than the ISS because the Chinese space station, along with its solar panel area, is smaller — about 20% the size of the ISS, according toToday in the Sky. However, it is still possible to see Tiangong with the...
23.Tiangong-1is___ which was sent into space in 2011.A.a space stationB.a manned spacecraftC.a space moduleD.a space lab24.China decided to build its own space station because___.A.China was very richB.the US refused China to join the ISSC.Chinese scientists wanted to do ...