Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country's space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.
The "creep test" was carried out on an inflatable habitat that would be carried to other planets to house humans.
It is scheduled to fire the mission into space in 2027.
The telescope, launched on April 24, 1990, has since made nearly 1.7 million observations, targeting about 55,000 astronomical objects.
A Chinese rocket carrying three astronauts to the country's space station blasted off from its remote launch site Thursday, the latest milestone in Beijing's race to become a leading celestial power.
China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030.
China on Wednesday announced that a veteran astronaut will this week lead two crew members on their first flight to the country's Tiangong space station.
China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon.
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