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China became the third country ever to launch a human into space in 2003 and has been expanding its space program ever since. Get the latest news about China's space program, launches and space missions.
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NASA chief Charles Bolden responds to critics of his planned trip to China to discuss U.S.-Chinese cooperation in space.
Discussions on possible U.S.-China cooperation for future human spaceflight efforts is on the agenda for NASA chief Charles Bolden's upcoming trip to China.
NASA chief Charles Bolden plans to visit China this month for high-level talks about possible cooperation on human spaceflight.
India's second mission to the moon took one step closer to launch Monday when the nation's space agency announced it had finalized the mission's payloads.
China launched two new research satellites into orbit on Wednesday.
China’s new moon probe arrived at its destination today (Oct.6) after firing its braking thrusters to enter into lunar orbit, according to state media reports.
When the unmanned moon probe launched by China today (Oct. 1) arrives at its destination next week, it will target a specific zone on the lunar surface to scout out future landing sites, the country's state-run media reports.
China launched its second moon probe Chang'e 2 Oct. 1 to begin a new phase of lunar exploration.
China plans to launch Chang'e-2, its second-ever lunar probe, this weekend, possibly as early as Friday (Oct. 1).
A secret military payload successfully launched aboard a Long March rocket early Wednesday
The Chinese Sinosat-6 satellite sprung a leak in its helium-pressurization system, reducing its operational life.
China is planning to launch a second moon probe later this year.
A Chinese communications satellite launched Saturday, September 4, 2010, on a Long March rocket,
A Chinese mapping satellite is circling Earth after launching on a Long March rocket Tuesday.
China has completed the first module for its planned space station, with launch set for 2011.
A secret Chinese reconnaissance payload successfully launched on a Long March rocket Monday, the sixth time China has sent a satellite into orbit so far this year.
China's national space program has not been invited to join the International Space Station project, despite a news report from Russia suggesting otherwise.
China successfully shot a scientific research satellite into orbit on a Long March rocket Monday, marking the country's fourth space launch of the year.
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