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September 22, 2016

Tiangong 2 initial tests proceeding well
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2016
Several days after its launch, China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory seems to be working well. The uncrewed module has made engine burns and orbital changes, demonstrating its capabilities. China is making reassuring statements about its performance. Tiangong has clearly passed over the challenges of early failure syndrome, which sometimes cripples spacecraft shortly after launch. At this stage, there are probably more tests to be performed on the module, but it seems to be passing every task. ... read more

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