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Successful launch for China's Tiangong-2 space station
Written by
Emily Lakdawalla
September 15, 2016
Chinese officials have announced that this morning's launch of the Tiangong-2 space station was successful. For more on this mission, read Andrew Jones' coverage:
As for me, I celebrated the successful launch by making several animated GIFs. Enjoy!
#Tiangong2 launch gifs 1 of 3: Launch! pic.twitter.com/wAbnddHqmG
— Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) September 15, 2016
(Note: I called the boosters solid in the tweet below; they are, in fact, liquid-fueled rockets. My apologies for the error.)
#Tiangong2 launch gifs 2 of 3: solid rocket booster separation! pic.twitter.com/orlroPkcfy
— Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) September 15, 2016
#Tiangong2 launch gifs 3 of 3: Space station separation! pic.twitter.com/cCBI2Ko8HT
— Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) September 15, 2016
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