China lofts 4 satellites into orbit with its second launch of 2020 By Andrew Jones China successfully sent four satellites into orbit early on Wednesday (Jan. 15) with the country's second launch of 2020.
Long March Rocket Launches Chinese-Brazilian Mission and 1st Ethiopian Satellite By Andrew Jones China successfully launched nine satellites early on Friday (Dec. 20) as the country cements its place at the top of the 2019 launch table.
China's Big Ambitions for Space Are Riding on a December Launch By Andrew Jones China recently staged a show test of its Mars lander looking ahead to the program's launch next summer. But an equally crucial mission component faces a different kind of test in December.
Here's What China's Yutu 2 Rover Found on the Far Side of the Moon (Photos) By Andrew Jones The China Lunar Exploration Program has released a photo from the Yutu 2 moon rover that reveals the likely nature of a previously unidentified material.
China's Chang'e 4 Completes 10 Lunar Days on Far Side of the Moon By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e 4 mission has completed 10 lunar days of activity on the far side of the moon, returning new images and carrying out science tasks.
This Is China's New Spacecraft to Take Astronauts to the Moon (Photos) By Andrew Jones China is developing a next-generation spacecraft for human spaceflight that would allow astronauts to travel to the moon and deep space.
China's Lunar Rover Scopes Out Weird Substance on Far Side of the Moon (Photos) By Andrew Jones China's lunar exploration program has released images that give us a glimpse of the mysterious material discovered on the far side of the moon.
China's Lunar Rover Has Found Something Weird on the Far Side of the Moon By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e-4 lunar rover has discovered an unusually colored, 'gel-like' substance during its exploration activities on the far side of the moon.
Chinese Long March Rocket Launch Tests Grid Fins for Safety, Future Reusability By Andrew Jones The launch of a Long March 2C from Xichang last week included a first use of grid fins by China to minimize the threat posed by the spent first stage to populated areas downrange.
Chinese iSpace Achieves Orbit with Historic Private Sector Launch By Andrew Jones iSpace became the first Chinese private firm to achieve orbit with Thursday’s successful launch from a national space center in the Gobi Desert.
China's Tiangong-2 Space Lab Falls to Earth Over South Pacific By Andrew Jones China carried out the controlled deorbiting of its Tiangong-2 space lab into the South Pacific, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced Friday.
Chang'e-4 Begins Lunar Day 7 After Yutu-2 Rover Overcomes Cosmic Challenges By Andrew Jones The Chang'e-4 lander and Yutu-2 rover resumed science and exploration activities June 27 for the start of the mission's seventh lunar day on the far side of the moon.
China Launches Latest Beidou Satellite for Global Navigation System By Andrew Jones A Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China at 2:09 p.m. Eastern Monday, sending a Beidou satellite toward an inclined geosynchronous orbit.
China Gains New Flexible Launch Capabilities With First Sea Launch By Andrew Jones China successfully launched a Long March 11 solid rocket from a sea launch platform Wednesday, bringing its burgeoning space program new, flexible launch capabilities.
China's First Mars Spacecraft Undergoing Integration for 2020 Launch By Andrew Jones China remains on schedule to ready its first independent mission to Mars in time for a short launch window in mid-2020, according to a leading space official.
China Appears to Have Suffered a Long March Launch Failure By Andrew Jones A planned launch of a remote sensing satellite from Taiyuan in north China may have ended in failure, with the lack of an official statement suggesting an issue with the mission.
China's iSpace to Make Private Orbital Launch Attempt in Early June By Andrew Jones Launch firm iSpace in early June will attempt to become the first Chinese private company to place a satellite in orbit, following failed launches by two competitors.
Chinese Firms Space Transportation and Linkspace Test Reusable Launcher Technologies By Andrew Jones Two Chinese launch startups have successfully carried out tests of technology demonstration rockets as part of quests to develop reusable launch vehicles.
Chinese Private Firm OneSpace Fails with First Orbital Launch Attempt By Andrew Jones OneSpace of China failed to become the first private launch firm to place a satellite in orbit after the loss of its OS-M1 solid launch vehicle Wednesday.
Chang'e 4 Spacecraft Enter 3rd Lunar Night, Yutu 2 Hits Design Lifetime By Andrew Jones The Chang'e 4 lander and Yutu-2 have powered down for a third lunar nighttime on the far side of the moon, with the rover reaching its design lifetime.
Chinese State-Owned Firms Preparing to Launch New Commercial Rockets By Andrew Jones Chinese defense contractor CASIC is preparing to launch a new solid propellant launch vehicle in the first half of the year as part of a multiplatform commercial space strategy.
China's Chang'e 4 Powers Down for 2nd Night on the Moon's Far Side By Andrew Jones The Chang'e-4 lander and rover entered sleep mode Monday in preparation for a second lunar nighttime on the far side of the moon.
China Will Attempt 30-Plus Launches in 2019, Including Crucial Long March 5 Missions By Andrew Jones The main contractor for the Chinese space program is planning more than 30 launches in 2019, with major missions including the crucial return-to-flight of the heavy-lift Long March 5 rocket in July.
Chinese Companies OneSpace and iSpace are preparing for First Orbital Launches By Andrew Jones Chinese private companies OneSpace and iSpace are making progress with plans to attempt their first orbital launches in the first half of 2019.
