Space.com #China Launches Tiangong-2 Space Lab to Prep for 2020s Space Station 15 September 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: The uncrewed Tiangong-2 spacecraft lifted off today (Sept. 15) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10:04 a.m. EDT (1404 GMT; 10:04 p.m. local China time), riding a Long March-2F T2 rocket to orbit. from Space.com ift.tt/2cpViXb Share: