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July 19, 2016

China commissions space tracking ship as new station readied
Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 19, 2016
China on Tuesday formally commissioned its next-generation Yuan Wang 7 ocean-going ship for tracking and controlling spacecraft, after a two-month trial period, Chinese media reported. According to the China Satellite Maritime Tracking and Control Department, the vessel will be used for maritime tracking of the Shenzhou-11 manned space mission, and the Tiangong II space laboratory mission scheduled for later this year. The department currently operates three other Yuan Wang-class ships (numb ... read more

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