China's Mengtian lab module docks with Tiangong space station
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The Mengtian lab module successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station on Oct. 31, 2022, about 13 hours after its launch. [See it launch](https://www.space.com/china-launches-mengtian-module-tiangong-space-station)
Mengtian, whose name means "Dreaming of the Heavens," is a 58.7-foot-long (17.9 meters) and roughly 48,500-pound (22 metric tons) spacecraft designed mainly to host an array of science racks and experiments.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
Mengtian, whose name means "Dreaming of the Heavens," is a 58.7-foot-long (17.9 meters) and roughly 48,500-pound (22 metric tons) spacecraft designed mainly to host an array of science racks and experiments.
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)