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=== China ===
=== China ===
* Tiangong-1<ref>"Heavenly Palace"</ref> (2011–2016): Launched by China, it was a testbed for the Chinese space program to develop their docking and rendezvous capabilities. The station was visited by two manned missions - one in 2012 and one in 2013.
* Tiangong-1<ref>"Heavenly Palace"</ref> (2011–2016): Launched by China, it was a testbed for the Chinese space program to develop their docking and rendezvous capabilities. The station was visited by an unmanned ship (in 2011) and two manned missions (one in 2012 and one in 2013).
* Tiangong-2 was launched on 15 September 2016.
* Tiangong-2 was launched on 15 September 2016.
* Tiangong-3 has not been launched, and its launch date has been pushed back more than once. It is intended to form the core of a modular station, somewhat like the ISS.
* Tiangong-3 has not been launched, and its launch date has been pushed back more than once. It is intended to form the core of a modular station, somewhat like the ISS.