Tiangong station

China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday.

Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state TV reported.

Three Chinese astronauts docked early Wednesday with their country’s space station.

China is preparing to launch a new three-person mission to complete work on its permanent orbiting space station.