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The '''Laboratory Cabin Module''' ('''LCM''') ({{zh |s = 实验舱 }}) is a modular component of the [[Tiangong space station]]. Based on the [[Tiangong-2]] experimental space module, the LCMs complete the [[Tiangong program#Tiangong space station|third and final stage]] of [[Project 921]], the [[CNSA]]'s program to establish a permanent Chinese space station. While China's small unmanned spacecraft can provide platforms for zero gravity and exposure to space for scientific research, the LCMs offer a long term environment combined with ready access by human researchers over periods that far exceed the capabilities of [[Shenzhou spacecraft]]. Operations will be controlled from the [[Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center]] in [[China]].

The first two LCMs scheduled to launch are '''''[[Wentian module|Wentian]]''''' in 24 July 2022<ref name="PressConference"/> and '''''[[Mengtian module||Mengtian]]''''' ({{zh|s=梦天|t=夢天|p=Mèng Tiān|l=Dreaming of the Heavens<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201804/26/WS5ae12347a3105cdcf651a87b.html|title=Planned space station details made public|quote=The two space labs, Wentian, or Quest for Heavens, and Mengtian, or Dreaming of Heavens|date=2018-04-26|work=[[China Daily]]}}</ref>}}) around October 2022.<ref name="TSS-schedule">{{cite web |url=http://www.shaoxing.com.cn/p/2930037.html |title=飞行任务时间表出炉！|trans-title=The mission schedule is out! |language=zh |date=17 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |work=Shaoxing}}</ref>

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