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Shenzhou XVIII Crew Conducts Emergency Drill on Tiangong Space Station
Jul 23, 2024 (SPX)
According to the State broadcaster, following their second spacewalk on July 3, the mission's commander, Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu, along with crew members Lieu...
Beijing Unveils 'Rocket Street' to Boost Commercial Space Sector
Jul 16, 2024 (SPX)
Located in Beijing E-town, an economic and technological development zone in the southeast of the city, the "Rocket Street" project will span 140,000 square met...
Shenzhou XVII Crew Shares Post-Mission Insights with Media
Jul 08, 2024 (SPX)
The three crew members - Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin - are reported to be in excellent physical and mental condition. Their muscle strength, en...
Shenzhou XVIII Crew Successfully Completes Second Spacewalk
Jul 08, 2024 (SPX)
Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu spent approximately 6.5 hours performing various tasks, with Li Guangsu staying inside the station. With the support of the ...
Chinese Scientists Develop Novel Rosa Roxburghii Varieties via Space Breeding
Jul 08, 2024 (SPX)
Rosa roxburghii, also known as Cili or "thorn pear" in Chinese, is a yellowish, spiny fruit noted for its high vitamin C content and numerous nutritional benefi...
Shenzhou 18 Crew to Conduct Second Extravehicular Activities
Jul 03, 2024 (SPX)
The crew has been steadily advancing various experiments in the fields of space material science, space life science and aerospace medicine, the agency said. Cu...
Private companies key players in China's space development
Jul 03, 2024 (SPX)
Most private space enterprises were founded after November 2014, when the State Council started encouraging private capital to participate in space infrastructu...
Hainan Launch Center Completes Construction for First Mission
Jun 12, 2024 (SPX)
The center's second launch service tower was finished on Thursday, and engineers have started preparing it for its maiden launch mission - the debut flight of t...
Ten make the cut for China's fourth batch of astronauts
Jun 11, 2024 (SPX)
Of the two payload specialists, one is from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the other is from the Macao Special Administrative Region, said the ...
China announces first astronaut candidates from Hong Kong, Macau
Jun 11, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space programme as it pursues ambitious plans for a manned lunar landing by 2030. The China Manned ...
China Open to Space Collaboration with the US
Jun 07, 2024 (SPX)
"The remarks were made by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning who acknowledged the attention and recognition the Chang'e 6 mission has received from many coun...
China sees commercial sector as next frontier in US space race
Jun 06, 2024 (AFP)
Chinese companies lag far behind American frontrunners led by SpaceX, which plans to launch Starship, a massive prototype rocket that may one day send humans to...
Shenzhou 18 crew conducts first spacewalk
May 29, 2024 (SPX)
The agency said in a news release that mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew member Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu returned to the Wentian science...
Zebrafish on China's space station reported to be in good condition
May 21, 2024 (SPX)
Experts shared updates on China's first in-orbit aquatic ecological research project at a public science day event in Beijing. On April 25, four zebrafish and f...
China sends experimental satellite into orbit with Long March 4C rocket
May 13, 2024 (SPX)
The launch occurred at 7:43 am, with the rocket successfully placing the Shiyan 23 satellite into its predetermined orbits, as stated by China Aerospace Science...
International Support for China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Mission
May 06, 2024 (SPX)
Hosted by the China National Space Administration, approximately 50 representatives from 12 nations and various global entities convened at a seminar to deliber...
Shenzhou XVII astronauts safely back from Tiangong space station
May 01, 2024 (SPX)
The crew's spacecraft, Shenzhou XVII, landed its reentry capsule in the Gobi Desert at the Dongfeng Landing Site in Inner Mongolia at precisely 5:46 pm followin...
Shenzhou XVIII crew takes command at Tiangong space station
Apr 30, 2024 (SPX)
During a formal ceremony, the crew of Shenzhou XVIII, consisting of Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, received the keys to the Tiangong space station from th...
Shenzhou XVIII astronauts enter space station
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
Later, the two groups of astronaut crew members will conduct an on-orbit rotation at the space station. During this period, six astronauts will work and live to...
China launches new crew to Tiangong space station as lunar plans progress
Apr 25, 2024 (UPI)
The journey to the Tiangong space station will take approximately seven hours, with the crew to assume their duties shortly after arrival. This mission marks th...
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