Asian Orbital Segment

The Asian Orbital Segment (AOS) is the name given to the components of the International Space Station (ISS) constructed in the Republic of Asia and operated by the Asian National Space Agency (ANSA). The segment currently consists of four pressurized components and various external elements, which were delivered by a combination of Buran and Changzheng launches.

Current composition
The segment currently consists of five modules, which together essentially comprise the base configuration of the originally planned Tiangong-3 space station before the replanning of the Asian space station program in 2013. A new much larger Tiangong space station was proposed and approved, and the components of the original Tiangong-3 were ordered to be repurposed for the ISS program. Two additional modules are planned for launch in the near future.


 * Liánhé (联合) (connecting module)
 * Tuījìn (推进) (cargo and support systems)
 * Tuánjié (团结) (central docking node)
 * Zhīshì (知识) (research laboratory)
 * Shèhuì (社会) (habitation/communal module)