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Chinese Satellite Companies Expand Global Services with Advanced Networks and Constellations
Jan 30, 2025 (SPX)
At the start of 2025, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a leading player in commercial launch services and satellite in-orbit deliveries, successfu...
China launches additional satellites for Spacesail Constellation
Jan 24, 2025 (SPX)
The launch occurred at 1:15 pm Beijing Time, marking the sixth satellite deployment for the Spacesail Constellation. Each satellite reached its designated orbit...
Shenzhou XIX crew completes second spacewalk mission
Jan 22, 2025 (SPX)
Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze worked for 8.5 hours during this operation, focusing on key tasks such as installing protective devices agai...
China unveils logos for three space missions in 2025
Jan 21, 2025 (SPX)
Each of these newly unveiled logos is designed to represent the bravery, resolve, and dedication of Chinese astronauts as they advance humanity's understanding ...
Shenzhou XIX crew completes second spacewalk
Jan 21, 2025 (SPX)
During the 8.5-hour operation, astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze accomplished multiple tasks, including installing protective devices to shiel...
China's space station to drive over 1000 research projects
Jan 15, 2025 (SPX)
As a hub for national space research, the station aims to facilitate comprehensive interdisciplinary studies, yielding major scientific and technological advanc...
H3 Shenzhou-19 astronauts advance experiments aboard Tiangong space station
Jan 15, 2025 (SPX)
The astronauts conducted the experiment by placing the robot within a simulated pipeline, activating it, and pressing the task button to initiate its inspection...
Tech innovation propels China's commercial space industry growth
Jan 13, 2025 (SPX)
Technological advancements in key areas, such as reusable rocket development, smart launch infrastructure, and cutting-edge satellite transmission technologies,...
Scientists plan to create the first fluttering flag on the moon
Jan 13, 2025 (SPX)
At the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), researchers from Beijing and Anhui province are collaborating on a new payload for the Chang'e 7 mission. The c...
China's human spaceflight program achieves key milestones in 2024
Dec 28, 2024 (SPX)
April Launch of Shenzhou XVIII On April 25, a Long March 2F rocket launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, carrying the Shenzhou X...
China's space journey continues apace
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
This was the first time the valuable lunar substances had been shown to the public since they were brought back to Earth in June. The Chang'e 6 mission, represe...
Shenzhou XIX crew completes successful spacewalk outside Tiangong station
Dec 18, 2024 (SPX)
Mission commander Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe and crew member Lieutenant Colonel Song Lingdong successfully returned to the Wentian science module at 9:57 pm after...
Chinese astronauts prepare for first spacewalk of Shenzhou XIX mission
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
Mission commander Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe, along with Lieutenant Colonel Song Lingdong and Lieutenant Colonel Wang Haoze, has been stationed on Tiangong for 48...
China boosts Lunar and Mars mission capabilities with advanced Long March rockets
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
Long March 10 is designed to support the launch of new manned spacecraft and lunar landers as part of China's lunar landing program. According to Long, who is a...
Long March 12 set for inaugural launch from Hainan space center
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
The rocket was transported to the No. 2 launch service tower at the space complex on Tuesday morning, according to the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technolog...
China inflatable space capsule aces orbital test
Nov 25, 2024 (SPX)
The inflatable capsule represents a cutting-edge, multi-functional technology featuring a flexible skin that can be compressed and folded for launch. Once in or...
Tianzhou 7 completes cargo Mission, Tianzhou 8 docks with Tiangong
Nov 19, 2024 (SPX)
According to the agency, ground control guided the robotic craft, which reentered at 9:25 pm, leading to most of the vehicle disintegrating, with only minor deb...
Zebrafish thrive in space experiment on China's space station
Nov 16, 2024 (SPX)
The publication described this as a significant achievement in space ecological experiments, emphasizing its importance in advancing space ecosystem technologie...
China's commercial space sector expands as firms outline ambitious plans
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
LandSpace, a prominent private rocket firm, aims to debut its reusable ZQ-3 rocket in 2025. "The ZQ-3 has already completed successful 100-meter and 10,000-mete...
China prepares Tianzhou 8 for upcoming launch to Tiangong station
Nov 14, 2024 (SPX)
On Wednesday, both the Tianzhou 8 spacecraft and the Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket were transported in a vertical position to the designated launch area at the...
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