China on Thursday sent into space the core module of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions that aim to complete the construction of the station by the end of next year. The Long March-5B Y2 #rocket, carrying the #Tianhe module, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of #Hainan. #ChinaTech | Xi's Moments

6.8K views · 94 reactions | China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2 has successfully docked with the Tianhe core module. The mission provides supplies for astronauts when they arrive next month. | HOY International Business Channel | Facebook

42K views · 509 reactions | Working, dining, exercising and watching TV, three taikonauts have been following their regular work and life schedules for a month in the Tianhe core module of China's #SpaceStation. #SpaceLog | China Plus Culture | Facebook

5.2K views · 533 reactions | #Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully docked with Tianhe core module, and the whole process took approximately 13 hours, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Wentian module, launched on Sunday afternoon, docked with the front port of Tianhe at 3:13 a.m. Monday (Beijing Time), after it entered the planned orbit and completed state setting. #SpaceChina | CGTN | Facebook

3.7K views · 197 reactions | Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully docked with the combination of the Tianhe core module #GLOBALink | China Xinhua Sci-Tech | Facebook

5.7K views · 311 reactions | Fascinating views of our home from China's space station #Tianhe core module! The sunrise, sunset and the blue planet... | Tian Wei at work | Facebook