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China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts return to Earth after delay
Nov 14, 2025 (AFP)
The Tiangong space station, the crown jewel of China's space programme, is crewed by teams of three astronauts who are exchanged every six months. The return of...
China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts to return to Earth after delay
Nov 14, 2025 (AFP)
The Tiangong space station, the crown jewel of China's space programme, is crewed by teams of three astronauts exchanged every six months. The return of the She...
Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return
Nov 11, 2025 (SPX)
On November 5, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) postponed the scheduled return of Shenzhou-20, citing concerns over possible damage caused by a debris event...
Chinese astronauts use upgraded oven to barbecue chicken wings and steaks aboard space station
Nov 05, 2025 (SPX)
Shenzhou XXI crew member and space engineer Wu Fei was featured preparing marinated chicken wings, placing them on a skewered rack, and baking them for roughly ...
China unveils 2026 mission for next generation crewed spaceship
Nov 02, 2025 (SPX)
The first flight of Mengzhou-1 will utilize the Long March-10A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, targeting a docking with the space station'...
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station
Oct 31, 2025 (AFP)
The Shenzhou-21 spaceship docked at 3:22 am (1922 GMT Friday), China's state news agency Xinhua reported. That was about three-and-a-half hours after the spaces...
China set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station
Oct 31, 2025 (SPX)
The Shenzhou XXI crew is led by Senior Colonel Zhang Lu, with fellow crew members Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang. Zhang returns to orbit after 29 months, marking hi...
China's latest astronaut trio dock at Tiangong Space Station
Oct 30, 2025 (AFP)
That was about three-and-a-half hours after the spaceship departed from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, powered aloft by a Long March-2F...
China's latest astronaut trio dock at Tiangong Space Station
Oct 30, 2025 (AFP)
That was about three-and-a-half hours after the spaceship departed from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, powered aloft by a Long March-2F...
China set to launch Shenzhou XXI crewed mission
Oct 27, 2025 (SPX)
The spacecraft, mated with a Long March 2F carrier rocket, has already been transferred to the launch area. All infrastructure and equipment at the site have be...
China aims to lead international space science with new discoveries
Oct 25, 2025 (SPX)
Following the launch of a comprehensive space science plan for 2024-2050, China has marked important milestones such as pivotal experiments aboard its national ...
China expands space capabilities with new lunar and deep space milestones
Oct 21, 2025 (SPX)
The Shenzhou XX crew has now been aboard China's space station for more than five months, performing space science experiments, in-orbit maintenance, and emerge...
China marks milestone 600th Long March rocket launch
Oct 17, 2025 (SPX)
Since its debut more than five decades ago, the Long March family has carried nearly 1,400 spacecraft into orbit, accounting for over 86 percent of China's tota...
Chinese astronauts complete fourth spacewalk of Shenzhou XX mission
Oct 07, 2025 (SPX)
Colonel Chen Zhongrui, 40, and Colonel Wang Jie, 36, floated in space for nearly six hours before returning to the Wentian science module at 1:35 am. Mission co...
Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy
Sep 17, 2025 (SPX)
The Geely-05 satellites are part of an ambitious constellation developed by GeeSpace, a subsidiary of Geely Technology Group. Known globally for its automotive ...
China advances lunar program with Long March 10 ignition test
Sep 12, 2025 (SPX)
The test took place Friday at 3 pm at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, where seven engines mounted on a prototype first stage burned for abo...
Chinese astronauts expand science research on orbiting space station
Sep 11, 2025 (SPX)
In space medicine, the crew used electroencephalogram equipment for experiments including visual field studies, executive-function training and exploratory util...
China planning for a trillion-dollar deep space economy by 2040
Sep 07, 2025 (SPX)
Shi Pingyan, chief engineer of China's Deep Space Exploration Lab, presented a report at a sub-forum in Hefei that identified ten priority sectors shaping the d...
Spacesuit milestone reached with 20 spacewalks on Chinese station
Aug 21, 2025 (SPX)
This accomplishment marks the first time a Chinese spacesuit has met its extended service goal of sustaining 20 EVAs within four years. The suit has been worn b...
AI assistant supports Chinese space station astronauts
Aug 21, 2025 (SPX)
Delivered by the Tianzhou 9 cargo craft on July 15, Wukong AI arrived along with upgraded spacesuits, fresh produce, and other supplies. The system, named after...
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