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China built its own space station, Tiangong, after being effectively shut out of the International Space Station (ISS) by the Wolf Amendment in 2011.
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Who
United States, China
What
China built its own space station, Tiangong, after being effectively shut out of the International Space Station (ISS) by the Wolf Amendment in 2011.
When
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:30:18 GMT · 13h 5m ago
Where
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Why
The United States passed the Wolf Amendment in 2011, preventing China's participation in the ISS.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
If the ISS retires around 2030 and no commercial successor is ready, China's Tiangong space station, though smaller and single-nation controlled, will become the primary international laboratory in orbit, shifting the political meaning of space infrastructure.
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