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Arrangements for China's next space mission based on review of Shenzhou-9

Jun 26, 2012 (XNA)

The arrangements for the Shenzhou-10 mission will be decided after a full review of the Shenzhou-9 mission and status of orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module, said a ...

Experts respond to rumors about Shenzhou-9

Jun 26, 2012 (XNA)

The Shenzhou-9 spacecraft has aroused many people's interests on the space flight. Of the various ideas on the Shenzhou-9, some are expectations and good wishes...

China invests some 19 billion yuan in space docking missions

Jun 26, 2012 (XNA)

China has planned about 19 billion yuan (about 3 billion U.S. dollars) in budget for the country's space rendezvous and docking missions, a spokeswoman of China...

Above and below, Chinese science soars

Jun 25, 2012 (XNA)

Huge industrial and commercial benefits seen in space and deep-sea programs China has just expanded its horizons, high in the sky and deep in the sea, with two ...

China conducts first manual space docking

Jun 24, 2012 (AFP)

A Chinese spacecraft on Sunday successfully completed the country's first manual docking in orbit, a milestone in an ambitious programme to build a space statio...

Man Versus Machine on Shenzhou

Jun 24, 2012 (SPX)

The first attempt at a manual docking by a Chinese spacecraft has been a success, but it still raises issues to be explored. The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft successfu...

China to conduct first manual space docking

Jun 24, 2012 (AFP)

Chinese astronauts are due to carry out the nation's first manual space docking Sunday, a highly complex manoeuvre that will bring the Asian powerhouse a step c...

Designer elaborates on challenges facing Shenzhou-9 mission

Jun 22, 2012 (XNA)

In an interview, the general designer of the Tracking, Telemetry, Command and Communication System of the China Manned Space Engineering Qian Weiping said that,...

That's No Lab, It's a Space Station

Jun 22, 2012 (SPX)

Tiangong 1 is described by its Chinese builders as a "space laboratory". This term is has been widely adopted by journalists and space analysts. It's probably n...

Backup Plans for Tiangong

Jun 20, 2012 (SPX)

So far, so good. The first crewed expedition to China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory has been highly successful, with three astronauts travelling to the module a...

Rocket Scientist Who 'Spied for China' Freed

Jun 20, 2012 (RIA Novosti)

The former head of a Russian rocket technology firm who was jailed in 2007 for selling state secrets to China has been released on parole, Radio Liberty reporte...

China astronauts enter space module for first time

Jun 18, 2012 (AFP)

Three Chinese astronauts on Monday entered an orbiting module for the first time, in a move broadcast live on China's state television network and a key step to...

First astronauts enter orbiting China space module

Jun 18, 2012 (AFP)

Three Chinese astronauts on Monday entered an orbiting module for the first time, in a move broadcast live on China's state television network and a key step to...

China's manned space mission hits target: Russian expert

Jun 18, 2012 (XNA)

The successful launching of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft on Saturday proves again China's grasp of essential space techniques and shows Chinese vision on how to de...

Contingency plans to address 700 space scenarios

Jun 18, 2012 (XNA)

China has designed contingency plans to address more than 700 emergencies during the Shenzhou-9 space mission, which includes both automated and manual docking ...

Liu Yang: China's first female astronaut

Jun 16, 2012 (AFP)

As a child, Liu Yang once wanted to be a bus conductor and later had her sights set on becoming a lawyer, but decades later she has travelled into space as Chin...

China sends its first woman into space

Jun 16, 2012 (AFP)

China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country...

China sends its first woman astronaut into space

Jun 16, 2012 (AFP)

China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut into orbit and bidding to achieve the country's first ma...

Major Liu Yang - a Chinese heroine in waiting?

Jun 15, 2012 (SPX)

For the last five days Major Liu Yang, a 33 year old Air Force pilot, has been living with five colleagues, and a team of doctors and technical specialists, in ...

China to send its first woman into space on Saturday

Jun 15, 2012 (AFP)

China has said it will send its first female astronaut into space on Saturday, when the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft blasts off from the Gobi desert for the country's ...