A CZ-2F rocket launched the first Chinese astronaut, Yang Liwei, into space in October 2003. With this mission, the Chinese became the third country to launch a human into orbit. Chinese orbital launches currently originate from one of four launch sites, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TS...
China Launches Shenzhou-16 Mission to Chinese Space Station - State Media More Reuters A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft and three astronauts, takes off from the launching area of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for a crewed mission to China's ...
Beijing-based iSpace announced on Tuesday that it has garnered nearly 1.2 billion yuan ($174 million) in a Series B funding round in what is the largest financing in a privately-owned commercial space launch startup in China to date. Start your deal-making journey now! Subscribe now to enj...
This chapter provides an overview of China's space launch plan. This chapter mainly presents the development history of China's launch vehicles, launch vehicles in service, and the new generation of launch vehicles under development and describes the efforts made by China in the field of space ...
As China gains momentum in space exploration, what does it mean for the younger generation? This student satellite group in China's eastern city of Ningbo have their answer to that question! In 2019, these high-school students successfully launched their own satellite into spac...
— A Chinese spacecraft has been checking out US satellites high above Earth — China continues remote-sensing buildup with new launch of Yaogan satellites (video) The past two weeks have been a bit rough in spaceflight, with numerous rockets suffering setbacks. Get the Space.com Newslette...
(Image credit: CAS Space via X) The Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is making serious progress on a new, reusable rocket. CAS Space is testing components of the Kinetica-2— also known as Lijian-2 — rocket in preparation for a planned first launch next year. The company aims ...
On the eve of the launch, the three Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou-12 mission met the media. They discussed how they will spend three months in the space station, as well as the challenges ahead and their determination to fulfill the mission....
Timeline: Major Milestones in Chinese Space Exploration More Reuters Children play with models of rockets at the reception desk of a hotel in Longlou town, Wenchang, Hainan province, China November 22, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans to launch an unmanned probe to ...
Plans to launch a space station in the coming years hinge on the ability to conduct rendezvous and docking activities between spacecraft, in addition to developing the capability to go on spacewalks. Experts believe these are key milestones for the China manned program in the months and years ...