Shenzhou-15 was the last of 11 missions, including three prior crewed missions, that began in April 2021 needed to assemble the "Celestial Palace", as the multi-module station is known in Chinese.

Busloads of space enthusiasts waited by a barren highway several hours ahead of Thursday's launch, braving the high desert sun to ... name means "celestial palace" in Chinese -- is the jewel ...

Shenzhou-15 was the last of 11 missions, including three previous crewed missions, needed to assemble the "Celestial Palace", as the multi-module station is known in Chinese. The first mission was ...

The Tiangong, or "Heavenly Palace," space station has made China a major contender in space, especially since it was entirely Chinese-built after the country was excluded from the International ...

The rocket lifted off from the launch center in Jiuquan, on the edge of the Gobi Desert ... Palace,” space station has made China a major contender in space, especially since it was entirely ...