China Space Station Launch

HOLD FOR STORY SPACE STATION CHINA EXPLAINER In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the core module of China's space station, Tianhe, on the the Long March-5B Y2 rocket is moved to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan Province on April 23, 2021.China is planning to launch the core module, christened Tianhe, for its first permanent space station this week, in the first of a series of missions that mark a further major step forward for the country's burgeoning program of space exploration. (Guo Wenbin/Xinhua via AP)