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China is studying the in-orbit assembly of an extra-large spacecraft (1km in size) to be developed during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), which is expected to be a major strategic vehicle for its future use of space resources, deep-space explorations and long-term human stays in outer space.


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