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Long March-5 reflects China's greatest advancement yet in rockets
Nov 08, 2016 (XNA)
China's launch of its first heavy-lift rocket, the Long March-5, on Thursday reflects the country's "greatest advancement" in developing a new launcher family f...
Kuaizhou-1 scheduled to launch in December
Nov 04, 2016 (XNA)
China plans to launch Kuaizhou-1 solid-fuelled carrier rocket in December, a breakthrough in its commercial rocket launches. The news was announced Wednesday at...
Nations ask to play part in space lab
Nov 04, 2016 (XNA)
Many nations have reached out to China, seeking to play a part in the country's future manned space station, a senior space industry official said Wednesday. "W...
New heavy-lift carrier rocket boosts China's space dream
Nov 03, 2016 (XNA)
China on Thursday launched its new heavy-lift carrier rocket Long March-5. The rocket, which looked much "fatter" than other rockets of Long March series, blast...
China to launch Long March-5 carrier rocket in November
Nov 02, 2016 (XNA)
China's largest carrier rocket, the Long March-5, will make its first trip into space in early November this year. The rocket, which arrived at the Wenchang lau...
US, China hold second meeting on advancing space cooperation
Oct 26, 2016 (Sputnik)
Representatives from US and Chinese government agencies held the second US-China Civil Space Dialogue to advance collaboration on space activities, the US Depar...
China's permanent station plans ride on mission
Oct 19, 2016 (XNA)
As a Chinese spaceship rockets through the void toward a rendezvous with a new Chinese space lab, experts say a monumental step in the nation's long march in sp...
Chinese astronauts reach orbiting lab: Xinhua
Oct 19, 2016 (AFP)
Two Chinese astronauts entered the country's new orbiting space laboratory for the first time on Wednesday, state media reported, as Beijing works towards havin...
Astronauts enjoy range of delicacies on Shenzhou XI
Oct 19, 2016 (XNA)
The two astronauts headed for the Tiangong II space laboratory aboard the Shenzhou XI enjoyed their first meal about four hours after the spacecraft blasted off...
China to enhance space capabilities with launch of Shenzhou-11
Oct 19, 2016 (XNA)
Monday's successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft is another step forward to put China among leading players in space technology, said Alexander Zhelezny...
China closer to establishing permanent space station
Oct 18, 2016 (XNA)
The launch of a new manned space mission brings China closer to the establishment of a permanent space station, international experts say. Chinese taikonauts, J...
Ambitious space satellite projects set for liftoff
Oct 18, 2016 (XNA)
A family of science satellites will be developed by China during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), senior researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say. T...
China launches 2 astronauts for 33-day mission
Oct 17, 2016 (SPX)
The successful launch of China's Shenzhou 11 spacecraft is worth cheering, but it's just the opening move in a major mission for this nation's space program. Th...
China sends two astronauts to space lab
Oct 17, 2016 (AFP)
China launched two astronauts into space Monday, official media said, on a mission to its orbiting laboratory as the country works towards setting up its own sp...
China Launches Shenzhou-11 Spacecraft With Two Crew Members
Oct 17, 2016 (Sputnik)
China launched on Monday a manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 with two astronauts on board, local media reported. The spacecraft was launched at 7:30 a.m. local time...
China to launch manned spacecraft: Xinhua
Oct 16, 2016 (AFP)
China will launch a manned space mission on Monday, official media said, as the Asian giant works towards setting up its own space station. Chinese astronauts J...
China unveils Shenzhou 11 crew
Oct 16, 2016 (SPX)
China has named veteran astronaut Jing Haipeng and rookie Chen Dong as the crew of Shenzhou 11. The naming of the crew is the final big announcement before the ...
Vice Premier calls for more contributions to China's space program
Oct 14, 2016 (XNA)
Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Wednesday called for more contributions to the country's space program. During a seminar marking the 60th anniversary of China's ...
China to launch world's first X-ray pulsar navigation satellite
Oct 13, 2016 (XNA)
The China Academy of Space Technology has announced plans to launch the world's first X-ray pulsar navigation satellite (XPNAV-1) in November, Xinhua reported. ...
China may be only country with space station in 2024
Oct 12, 2016 (XNA)
China may be the only country to have space station in service in 2024, said Lei Fanpei, chairman of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC). Lei to...
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