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China Adds 20-ton Tiangong Module, NASA Retires ISS

6/28/2026

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  • China will reshape Tiangong into a layout by adding a 20-ton module, two modules and docking ports to prevent spacecraft queuing, expanding the station to six modules and hosting Xuntian telescope, with a module slated for launch in 2027.
  • China is developing the Mengzhou crew vehicle, which could carry seven astronauts.
  • NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by guiding it into the Pacific Ocean in late 2030 or early 2031.