China's New Space Station, Tiangong, Will Run High-Energy Beam Experiments

China has completed the remarkable feat of building and deploying its third space station, Tiangong, in a mere two years. Translated, Tiangong means "Palace in the Sky," and this new space station aims to test various technologies that could eventually be used on a larger scale, with both civilian and military applications. In addition to its scientific applications, Tiangong will be used as a testbed for China's future manned spaceflight program. More

(Source: Forbes - Apr 19)