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Time Shifts for Tiangong
Jun 15, 2012 (SPX)
Three astronauts will soon board China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory after the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft docks with it. The first Chinese crew to fly in space in ro...
China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch
Jun 14, 2012 (XNA)
China's Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well...
Tiangong's Big Tasks
Jun 14, 2012 (SPX)
The flight of the first crew to China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory is another step in China's most ambitious human spaceflight project to date. While much of t...
Welcome Aboard Tiangong
Jun 13, 2012 (SPX)
Soon, three Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft will dock with China's first space laboratory, Tiangong 1. This will mark the first docking of a cre...
Shenzhou-9 full-system drill a success
Jun 13, 2012 (XNA)
The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft mission successfully completed its first full-system drill on Tuesday afternoon, and everything went well, an unidentified offi...
Shenzhou-9 May Face Thunder, High Temps
Jun 13, 2012 (XNA)
The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft will face tests of thunder, high temperatures and other adverse weather conditions this summer ahead its launch, experts said M...
Shenzhou 9 Ready For Manned Mission To Tiangong-1
Jun 12, 2012 (SPX)
With the June 9 rollout of the Long March launch vehicle from its assembly building, Shenzhou 9 has taken a major step towards orbit. The Shenzhou launch campai...
Life Supplies and Manned Docking Tested in Shenzhou-9 Mission
Jun 12, 2012 (CRI)
NASA space scientist Mark Lee says the manned docking process contains sophisticated technologies and techniques. "The Shenzhou 8 was such a great success that ...
Shenzhou 9 crews named in Chinese media
Jun 12, 2012 (SPX)
Chinese authorities have now confirmed that the country's first manned space docking mission will be launched on the evening of 16th June, and that it will carr...
Two Women For Tiangong
Jun 11, 2012 (SPX)
After a long and convoluted saga, we are finally approaching the launch of China's next human spaceflight mission. The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft is expected to lift...
China to launch manned spacecraft this month
Jun 09, 2012 (AFP)
China will launch a spacecraft this month to conduct its first manned space docking, state media said Saturday, the latest step in a plan aimed at giving the co...
What will China's Taikonauts do aboard Tiangong 1?
Jun 04, 2012 (SPX)
Launch date is looming for three Chinese taikonauts, including the country's first woman in space, who will attempt to manually dock their Shenzhou 9 spacecraft...
Why is China sending a woman into space?
Jun 01, 2012 (SPX)
"China's first female astronauts have, trained hard and conscientiously, and are now ready to take part in the Shenzhou manned spaceflights. For all astronauts ...
China launches telecommunication satellite
May 30, 2012 (XNA)
China successfully sent a telecommunication satellite, "ChinaSat 2A," into orbit on Saturday evening, using a Long March-3B carrier rocket launched from the sou...
Tiangong 1 Ready To Meet Shenzhou 9
May 28, 2012 (SPX)
After Shenzhou 8 departed in November 2011, controllers raised the orbit of Tiangong 1 to preserve it from potential re-entry brought about by the air drag that...
Sri Lanka plans to launch its first satellite in 2015
May 25, 2012 (XNA)
Sri Lanka is set to launch its first satellite by 2015 following an agreement with a Chinese company, officials said on Thursday. SupremeSAT, a local company sa...
When Will Shenzhou 9 Be Launched
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
The answer is known only to the planners and leaders of China's space programme. However, with eight missions under the belt of China's piloted spacecraft, some...
China's space women wait for blast-off
May 18, 2012 (SPX)
China will definitely launch a female air force pilot into space, onboard the ambitious Shenzhou 9 rendezvous and docking mission, likely to launch in mid-June,...
Shenzhou 9 to be ready for mid-June launch?
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
China seems poised to launch three astronauts into space, in the middle of June, onboard Shenzhou 9, the country's fourth, and most ambitious manned spaceflight...
China confirms plans to build own orbital station
May 15, 2012 (RIA Novosti)
Chinese space officials have confirmed plans to build a 60-ton space station by 2020 and develop a space freighter for hauling supplies to the station, the Chin...
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