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China unveils new 'Heavenly Palace' space station as ISS days numbered
Nov 06, 2018 (AFP)
The 17-metre (55-foot) core module was a star attraction at the biennial Airshow China in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, the country's main aerospace indu...
China's space programs open up to world
Oct 24, 2018 (XNA)
Tang joined the China Academy of Space Technology in 1970, the same year China launched its first satellite. He has participated in the development of returnabl...
China's commercial aerospace companies flourishing
Oct 19, 2018 (Sputnik)
The aerospace industry used to be a battleground for superpowers. Space agencies were all sponsored by governments. However, commercial upstarts have joined the...
China launches Centispace-1-s1 satellite
Oct 01, 2018 (XNA)
This is the second commercial launch by the Kuaizhou-1A rocket. The first launch in January 2017 sent three satellites into space. The Kuaizhou-1A was developed...
China tests propulsion system of space station's lab capsules
Aug 30, 2018 (SPX)
Weighing 66 tonnes, the space station will comprise a core module and two lab capsules. The propulsion system will determine whether lab capsules can move in sp...
China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far side
Aug 17, 2018 (XNA)
Images displayed at Wednesday's press conference showed the rover was a rectangular box with two foldable solar panels and six wheels. It is 1.5 meters long, 1 ...
China's SatCom launch marketing not limited to business interest
Aug 09, 2018 (Sputnik)
According to the report, China is strategically capturing a major share of the international communications satellites market as part of a grand plan to benefit...
China to launch space station Tiangong in 2022, welcomes foreign astronauts
Aug 08, 2018 (Sputnik)
Larger than the 140-ton Russian Mir space station, the Tiangong will consist of a core module and two laboratory cabins, large enough to accommodate three to si...
China solicits international cooperation experiments on space station
Aug 07, 2018 (XNA)
The Committee on Science and Technology Experiments of the Chinese Space Station was established recently under the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). Th...
Growing US unease with China's new deep space facility in Argentina
Aug 01, 2018 (Sputnik)
China's space base in Argentina's Patagonia is making Washington feel unease amid Beijing's consistent expansion in Latin America, once considered the US' backy...
PRSS-1 Satellite in Good Condition
Jul 23, 2018 (SPX)
The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) f...
China developing in-orbit satellite transport vehicle
Jul 23, 2018 (XNA)
Fuel is a key factor limiting the life of satellites. Most satellites function for years after entering orbit, but eventually, they have to end their missions a...
China readying for space station era: Yang Liwei
Jul 10, 2018 (XNA)
Yang told Chinese media recently that the two experiment modules of the space station will be sent into space in 2021 and 2022. Three or four manned missions an...
China launches new space science program
Jul 06, 2018 (XNA)
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced to develop a group of four satellites in the program. The program includes a satellite named "Einstein-Probe (EP...
China Rising as Major Space Power
Jul 02, 2018 (XNA)
China became the world's fifth country to send a satellite into space in 1970. So far, a total of 400 satellites have been launched and over 200 are currently i...
China launches new-tech experiment twin satellites
Jun 28, 2018 (XNA)
The twin satellites were launched at 11:30 a.m., and entered their intended orbit. The twin-satellites missions are to link the inter-satellite network and cond...
China confirms reception of data from Gaofen-6 satellite
Jun 07, 2018 (XNA)
The Aerospace Information Research Institute said the Miyun station of China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station received the first batch of observation dat...
Experts Explain How China Is Opening International Space Cooperation
Jun 05, 2018 (Sputnik)
"China is a pioneer in international collaboration of space exploration. It strives to demonstrate its leadership in the area" Shi said. "The Chinese space stat...
Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN Nations
May 30, 2018 (Sputnik)
"CSS belongs not only to China, but also to the world ... All [UN] countries, regardless of their size and level of development, can participate in the cooperat...
China develops wireless systems for rockets
May 29, 2018 (XNA)
Developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the wireless system has been installed in Long March-3B carrier rocket, which took the commu...
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