Thee mission is part of Chinese efforts to develop a permanent space station.

此次载人飞行任务是中国建设永久空间站计划的一部分。

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In 2011, China moved closer toward the goal of operating a permanent space station.

2011年，中国朝着打造永久性空间站的目标又迈近了一步。

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Sixteen countries from all around the world worked together to plan and construct a permanent space station.

世界上16个国家共同努力，设计并建造了一个永久性空间站。

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The news comes after NASA announced that Space X was fully certified to shuttle (as it were) cargo up to the permanent space station.

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The one American attempt at a semi-permanent space station Skylab was crewed for a mere six months in the 1970s, whereas Mir has been continuously occupied since its launch.

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Assuming the manual docking goes as planned, China can check off another item on its to-do list as it moves forward with its plans to build a permanent space station.

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