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China launches hi-res SAR imaging satellite
Aug 12, 2016 (XNA)
China launched a new high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on We...
China prepares for new round of manned space missions
Aug 08, 2016 (XNA)
The rockets expected to carry China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 and the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft into space have been delivered to Jiuquan Satel...
China launches first mobile telecom satellite
Aug 08, 2016 (XNA)
China on early Saturday successfully launched the first satellite for mobile telecommunication. The Tiantong-01 satellite was launched at 00:22 a.m. Beijing Tim...
China begins developing hybrid spacecraft
Aug 04, 2016 (XNA)
China has launched a program to develop hybrid spacecraft. The vehicle is expected to make space travel much cheaper if it proves successful. According to China...
China's Agreement with United Nations to Help Developing Countries Get Access to Space
Jul 28, 2016 (SPX)
Last month, China has signed an agreement with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to open the country's future space station for science...
Chinese tracking ship Yuanwang-7 starts maiden voyage
Jul 28, 2016 (XNA)
China's new-generation spacecraft tracking ship Yuanwang-7 sailed into the ocean from the Yangtze River on Tuesday, beginning its maiden mission. Yuanwang-7 was...
Chinese mega-telescope obtains data on 7 million stars
Jul 28, 2016 (XNA)
A Chinese telescope has collected data on over 7 million stars, exceeding the sum of all existing spectroscopic data on stars and making it the world's largest ...
China to expand int'l astronauts exchange
Jul 28, 2016 (XNA)
China will expand international exchange in the training of astronauts in a bid to push it closer to becoming a space power, an official said Wednesday. Li Xink...
China commissions space tracking ship as new station readied
Jul 19, 2016 (Sputnik)
China on Tuesday formally commissioned its next-generation Yuan Wang 7 ocean-going ship for tracking and controlling spacecraft, after a two-month trial period,...
China's second space lab Tiangong-2 reaches launch center
Jul 14, 2016 (XNA)
China's second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2, which may enable two astronauts to live in space for up to 30 days, has been delivered to Jiuquan Satellite Launch...
Dutch Radio Antenna to Depart for Moon on Chinese Mission
Jul 03, 2016 (SPX)
Yesterday, in Beijing, The Netherlands Space Office (NSO) and the Chinese national space agency CNSA signed a partnership agreement on a mission to the Moon, ma...
Rocket launch gets China one step closer to own space station
Jun 28, 2016 (XNA)
China on Saturday successfully blasted off its new generation carrier rocket Long March-7 from Wenchang space launch center in south China's Hainan province. In...
China committed to peaceful use of outer space
Jun 28, 2016 (XNA)
China welcomed a newcomer to its Long March carrier rocket family on Saturday as the new generation Long March-7 blasted off successfully. It brings China one s...
Upgraded space shuttle bus aboard new carrier rocket
Jun 28, 2016 (XNA)
Long March-7, China's new generation carrier rocket, has carried an upper stage aircraft into the space in its maiden flight Saturday, said a senior space progr...
China to launch its largest carrier rocket later this year
Jun 28, 2016 (XNA)
China planned to launch the Long March-5, its largest carrier rocket, in the latter half of this year, said a senior official with the country's space program o...
China to launch second space lab Tiangong-2 in September
Jun 28, 2016 (XNA)
China will send its second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 into space in mid September, said a senior official with the country's manned space program on Saturday...
Chinese Space Garbageman is not a Weapon
Jun 28, 2016 (SPX)
The recent launch of China's first Long March 7 rocket has put several notches in China's progress in spaceflight. The first flight of a powerful new rocket. A ...
China plans mega rocket for manned lunar missions
Jun 28, 2016 (XNA)
China is planning to start using a huge carrier rocket powerful enough for manned lunar missions before 2031. The new rocket will measure over a hundred meters ...
China launches new carrier rocket: state media
Jun 25, 2016 (AFP)
China blasted off its "Long March-7" new generation carrier rocket on a successful inaugural voyage Saturday from a new launch centre, state media reported, as ...
United Nations and China agree to increased space cooperation
Jun 24, 2016 (SPX)
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) have agreed to work together to develop the space capabiliti...
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