A Long March 5B rocket carrying the core module of China's space station is sent into space at 11:23 a.m. Beijing time from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China's Hainan Province, April 29, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)
The space station will be a T shape with the core module at the center and a lab capsule on each side. Each module will be over 20 tonnes.
A Long March 5B rocket carrying the core module of China's space station is sent into space at 11:23 a.m. Beijing time from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China's Hainan Province, April 29, 2021. (Photo/China News Service)