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  • China preparing for space station missions

    The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced Monday that the core module of the country's space station, the Long March-5B carrier rocket and its payloads will be sent to the launch site in the second half of this year.

    March05,2019


  • China open to int'l cooperation in future space missions

    China is open to international cooperation in its future space missions, officials from the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) said Monday at a press conference on the Chang'e-4 probe.

    January15,2019


  • China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions

    China will launch the Chang'e-5 probe by the end of this year to bring moon samples back to Earth, a senior official of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Monday.

    January15,2019


  • China's dark matter explorer Wukong to extend space service

    China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer, nicknamed "Wukong" or "Monkey King," will extend its service in space by two years, as it is still in good condition and collecting key scientific data.

    December19,2018


  • A shared future: China's space programs open up to world

    When German scientists were conducting micro-gravity experiments on China's recoverable satellite in the 1980s, Chinese space engineer Tang Bochang was busy solving technical problems, while carefully keeping Chinese secrets.

    October23,2018


  • China to launch first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection next year

    China plans to launch its first satellite to test the technologies of the space-based gravitational wave detection program "Tianqin" by the end of 2019.

    October15,2018


  • China to expand sharing of B&R space information with ASEAN countries

    China will further advance the construction and cooperation of space information facilities while expand sharing B&R space information corridor achievements with ASEAN countries.

    September14,2018


  • China outlines roadmap for deep space exploration

    China is planning four deep space exploration missions before 2030, including probes to Mars, asteroids and Jupiter, says Pei Zhaoyu, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.

    April26,2018


  • China to achieve "major breakthrough" in nuclear-powered space shuttle around 2040: report

    China is expected to achieve a "major breakthrough" in nuclear-powered space shuttles around 2040, according to a report issued by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Thursday.

    November17,2017


  • China announces new gravitational wave observation

    Chinese scientists on Monday announced observation of the "optical counterpart" of gravitational waves coming from the merger of two binary neutron stars using a survey telescope in Antarctica.

    October17,2017


  • China's spacecraft orbit determination accuracy reaches centimeter level

    The orbit determination accuracy of China's spacecraft in low-Earth orbit, now at the centimeter level, reaches the most advanced level in the world, an official at the satellite control center in northwest China's city of Xi'an said Wednesday.

    August17,2017


  • China develops sea launches to boost space commerce

    China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.

    July07,2017


  • SpaceX's Dragon brings back 1st Chinese experiment from space station

    SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Monday, bringing back the first Chinese experiment ever to visit the orbiting laboratory.

    July04,2017


  • China to launch Long March-5 Y2 in early July

    China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

    June26,2017


  • China's space station to help maintain co-orbital telescope

    China will develop and launch a two-meter-caliber space telescope, which will share the same orbit with the country's future space station, said Yang Liwei, deputy director of China Manned Space Agency.

    June07,2017


  • China is making preparations for manned lunar landing

    China is making preliminary preparations for a manned lunar landing mission, said Yang Liwei, deputy director general of China Manned Space Agency, here on Tuesday.

    June07,2017


  • China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1

    China on Thursday launched its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, into space, a crucial step for the country in building a space station by approximately 2022.

    April21,2017


  • China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1

    China on Thursday launched its first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, into space, a crucial step for the country in building a space station by approximately 2022.

    April21,2017


  • China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 to be launched

    China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is to be launched into space between April 20 and 24, according to the office of China's manned space program.

    April18,2017


  • China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 to be launched

    China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 is to be launched into space between April 20 and 24, according to the office of China's manned space program.

    April18,2017


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