China blasted Mengtian into space on Monday afternoon from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on the southern island province of Hainan!
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Mengtian was blasted into space on Monday afternoon from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on the southern island province of Hainan. It was expected to take about 13 hours to complete the flight and docking mission. A large crowd of amateur photographers, space enthusiasts and others watched the lift-off from an adjoining beach.Many waved Chinese flags and wore T-shirts emblazoned with the characters for China, reflecting the deep national pride invested in the space program and the technological progress it represents.
China launches 3rd and final space station component
China blasted Mengtian into space on Monday afternoon from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on the southern island province of Hainan.
The Mengtian module arrived at the Tiangong station early Tuesday morning, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing the China Manned Space agency.
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