China to provide access to its space station for space science projects

The application system for space science projects aboard China’s space station has been launched – according to the Office of the China Manned Space Programme, Xinhua reports

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The office will collect applications for projects covering space science, microgravity physics, space astronomy and earth sciences, as well as new space technologies and their applications.

The Chinese space station serves as a government space laboratory that is equipped with scientific experiment cabinets, technology test cabinets, and support systems inside its modules. The station also has exposure platforms, standard payload interfaces designed for scientific research, technological experiments in various fields.