China plans to launch an unmanned space module in 2011.The mission is expected to accomplish the country's first space docking and is regarded as an essential step toward building a space station.
Former chief designer of Shenzhou spacecraft, Qi Faren, says the space module, Tiangong-1, will first dock with three Shenzhou ships to be put into space within two years. It will finally be transformed into a manned space lab. Qi made the remarks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the annual full session of the country's top political advisory body.
Editor: Zhang Ning | Source: CCTV.com