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=== China ===
* Tiangong-1<ref>"Heavenly Palace"</ref> 1 (2011–present2011–2016): Recently launchedLaunched by China, it iswas a testbed for the Chinese space program to develop their docking and rendezvous capabilities. The station is scheduled to bewas visited by two manned missions - one in 2012, and more elaborate stations (Tiangong 2 and 3) are scheduled to be launchedone in 2013 and 2015.
* 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.
 
=== International ===