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TIL about Tiangong (“Sky Palace”), a permanently crewed Chinese space station. It operates in low Earth orbit between 210 and 280 miles above the surface. Launched on 29 April 2021, it's been manned by a crew of 3 to 6 astronauts since 5 June 2022.

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