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Sky is the limit for China's national strategy
Mar 08, 2016 (XNA)
For thousands of years thinkers have grappled to understand the origins of the universe. Now, this question has been included, alongside more terrestrial topics...
Aim Higher: China Plans to Send Rover to Mars in 2020
Mar 07, 2016 (Sputnik)
China plans to land a rover on Mars when the opportunity presents itself in 2020, the country's chief aerospace engineer said Friday. Ye Peijian, the chief desi...
China's lunar probe sets record for longest stay
Mar 04, 2016 (XNA)
Chang'e-3, China's first lunar lander, has been operating on the moon for over two years, the longest time for an active probe, according to a Chinese scientist...
China to Launch Over 100 Long March Rockets Within Five Years
Mar 03, 2016 (Sputnik)
China in the next five years will launch 110 Long March rockets, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee said Wedn...
Moving in to Tiangong 2
Mar 02, 2016 (SPX)
After months of speculation, it's official. The crew of Shenzhou 11 will live aboard the Tiangong 2 space laboratory for 30 days. Add more time in space for the...
China to launch second space lab Tiangong-2 in Q3
Feb 29, 2016 (XNA)
China will send its second orbiting space lab Tiangong-2 into space in the third quarter of this year, which is expected to dock with a cargo ship scheduled to ...
Logistics Rule on Tiangong 2
Feb 29, 2016 (SPX)
China recently announced that the crew of Shenzhou 11, bound for the Tiangong 2 space laboratory, will only consist of two astronauts. That's a big step back fr...
China's moon lander Chang'e-3 enters 28th lunar day
Feb 23, 2016 (XNA)
China's first moon lander, Chang'e-3, awakened automatically on Thursday after "sleeping" during the lunar night, entering its 28th lunar day, China's State Adm...
Staying Alive on Tiangong 2
Feb 18, 2016 (SPX)
China's next astronauts will launch this year aboard the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft. Their target will be the Tiangong 2 space laboratory, which will probably launc...
China Conducts Final Tests on Most Powerful Homegrown Rocket
Feb 07, 2016 (Sputnik)
China's largest and most powerful rocket the Long March 5 underwent final tests at the Wen-chang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan province. The rocket's first ...
Last Launch for Long March 2F/G
Jan 27, 2016 (SPX)
At some time this year, China will launch the Tiangong 2 space laboratory. It will look much like its predecessor, Tiangong 1: A stubby cylindrical crew module ...
China aims for the Moon with new rockets
Jan 19, 2016 (XNA)
China's space industry revealed that its new rockets would be used for an unmanned moon mission capable of returning soil samples, as well as a delivery vehicle...
China shoots for first landing on far side of the moon
Jan 15, 2016 (AFP)
China will launch a mission to land on the far side of the moon in two years' time, state media reported, in what will be a first for humanity. The moon's far h...
Chinese Long March 3B to launch Belintersat-1 telco sat for Belarus
Jan 14, 2016 (SPX)
China will carry out on Friday, Jan. 15 its first orbital mission this year, sending a Belarusian telecommunications satellite into space. The Belintersat-1 spa...
China Plans More Than 20 Space Launches in 2016
Jan 13, 2016 (SPX)
China has announced its busy 2016 launch manifest, with more than 20 missions scheduled for this year. The country that conducted 19 successful space flights in...
China plans 20 launches in 2016
Jan 10, 2016 (XNA)
China will conduct more than 20 space missions this year, including a manned one and the maiden flights of two rockets, according to the nation's major space co...
Robotic telescope built by China and Thailand put into operation
Jan 07, 2016 (XNA)
A robotic 70 cm telescope built jointly by China and Thailand has been put into operation in southwest China's Yunnan Province, a local scientist said Wednesday...
China's Belt and Road Initiative catches world's imagination: Inmarsat CEO
Jan 07, 2016 (XNA)
China's Belt and Road Initiative is an idea that has caught the imagination of the world, said Inmarsat's CEO Rupert Pearce in a recent interview with Xinhua. T...
China launches HD earth observation satellite
Dec 30, 2015 (XNA)
China on Tuesday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's high-definition (HD) earth observation project. Gaofe...
Chinese rover analyzes moon rocks: First new 'ground truth' in 40 years
Dec 24, 2015 (SPX)
In 2013, Chang'e-3, an unmanned lunar mission, touched down on the northern part of the Imbrium basin, one of the most prominent of the lava-filled impact basin...
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