Timeline of China's top 10 space achievements of past decade

9. April 29, 2021

China begins the in-orbit construction of its Tiangong space station as it launches the first, and central, component of the Tiangong station－the Tianhe core module－from Wenchang. It has three parts－a connecting section, a life-support and control section and a resources section. So far, three groups of Chinese astronauts have lived and worked inside the colossal craft, which is now connected to the Wentian space lab, the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft and the Tianzhou 4 cargo ship.

10. July 24, 2022

China launches its Wentian space laboratory from Wenchang, sending the country's largest-ever spacecraft to become part of the Tiangong space station. Weighing 23 metric tons, the space lab is 17.9 meters tall, roughly equivalent to a six-story building, and has a diameter of 4.2 meters. It is the biggest and heaviest spacecraft China has ever built and the world's heaviest self-propelled spacecraft in service.