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=== 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 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-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.