China was effectively shut out of the International Space Station after the United States passed the Wolf Amendment in 2011, so it built its own. If the ISS retires on schedule around 2030 and no comm

China’s Tiangong gains focus as ISS retirement looms

China’s exclusion from the ISS led to its own Tiangong station. As ISS retirement nears around 2030, the political meaning of these rival outposts is sharpening.

June 28, 20266 min

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China’s Tiangong gains focus as ISS retirement looms