David, Leonard (2011-03-11). „China Details Ambitious Space Station Goals”. SPACE.com. Pristupljeno 9. III 2011. »China is ready to carry out a multiphase construction program that leads to a large space station around 2020. As a prelude to building that facility, China is set to loft the Tiangong-1 module this year as a platform to help master key rendezvous and docking technologies.«