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Chinese rocket for space station mission arrives at launch site
Apr 13, 2021 (XNA)
The rocket, alongside the Tianzhou-2 cargo craft that has already been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, will be assembled and tested at the l...
Ningbo to build $3.05b rocket launchpad site
Apr 08, 2021 (XNA)
Highlighted in the recently revealed draft for mega projects in Zhejiang during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), the launch center will come up in Xian...
China advances space cooperation in 2020: blue book
Mar 11, 2021 (XNA)
By the end of last year, 51 Chinese rockets had launched 59 foreign commercial satellites into space, said the 2020 Blue Book of China Aerospace Science and Tec...
China selects astronauts for space station program
Mar 05, 2021 (XNA)
The construction of the space station has entered a crucial stage, said the CMSA, noting that this year will see several space missions including the launch of ...
China tests high-thrust rocket engine for upcoming space station missions
Mar 04, 2021 (XNA)
Developed by an institute under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the engine is the most advanced cryogenic liquid rocket engine th...
China has over 300 satellites in orbit
Mar 02, 2021 (XNA)
Among them are Beidou navigation satellites, remote sensing satellites for meteorological and marine monitoring, and communication satellites. China started the...
China explores space with self-reliance, open mind
Feb 24, 2021 (XNA)
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, also visited an exhibition on the ...
Xi lauds China's progress in space missions
Feb 23, 2021 (XNA)
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged space industry worker...
China begins assembly of Long March 5B heavy-lift to launch core space station capsule
Feb 23, 2021 (XNA)
The rocket will now be assembled and then undergo ground tests with the capsule at the coastal launch complex, the agency said in a brief statement, without ela...
Chinese tracking vessel sets sail for monitoring missions in Indian Ocean
Feb 12, 2021 (XNA)
The Yuanwang fleet will continue to carry out intensive and challenging maritime missions this year, and Yuanwang-6 alone will operate at sea for over 200 days,...
Three generations dedicated to space program
Feb 01, 2021 (XNA)
The principle was first brought up in 1964 by then-Premier Zhou Enlai to guide the country's scientific research on national defense. It's also the goal of Guo,...
China's space tracking ship completes satellite launch monitoring
Jan 22, 2021 (Xinhua)
China successfully launched the mobile telecommunication satellite at 12:25 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday. The satellite entered its planned orbit. As the on...
Key modules for China's next space station ready for launch
Jan 19, 2021 (XNA)
Experts from the agency, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp reviewed the design, construction and test reports on t...
China's space station core module, cargo craft pass factory review
Jan 18, 2021 (XNA)
The completion of the factory review, conducted by experts at China's manned space program, means the construction project of the country's space station will n...
Major space station components cleared for operations
Jan 18, 2021 (XNA)
Experts from the agency, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp reviewed the design, construction and test reports on t...
Chinese space enterprise gears up for record-breaking 40-plus launches in 2021
Jan 06, 2021 (XNA)
The construction of China's space station, the key space mission in the year, will enter a crucial stage, according to the CASC. The country plans to launch the...
China's space achievements out of this world
Jan 01, 2021 (XNA)
The most significant event in China's space field, and also one of the most notable space activities globally, this year-the Chang'e 5 robotic mission-returned ...
China's Chang'e-5 orbiter embarks on new mission to gravitationally stable spot at L1
Dec 22, 2020 (Sputnik)
On December 16, the orbiter vehicle performed the final task of its primary mission when it dropped off the capsule carrying samples from the lunar surface. The...
Mission accomplished, now on to the next: China Daily editorial
Dec 21, 2020 (XNA)
Congratulations to all those who have participated in and contributed to this groundbreaking accomplishment. This is no doubt a solid step forward for the indig...
China plans to launch four manned spacecraft in next two years
Dec 21, 2020 (XNA)
China's manned space program will be very busy in 2021 and 2022, said Wu Yanhua, vice administrator of the CNSA, at a press conference on China's Chang'e-5 luna...
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