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China's next cargo spacecraft arrives at launch site ahead of early 2024 liftoff
By Andrew Jones published
The robotic Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft arrived recently at China's coastal Wenchang Satellite Launch Center ahead of an early 2024 launch on a Long March 7 rocket.
Rogue rocket that slammed into the moon last year confirmed to be Chinese vehicle
By Mike Wall published
The rocket body that slammed into the moon in March 2022 was part of the Long March 3C that launched China's Chang'e 5-T1 mission in 2014, a new study finds.
Surprise! China's space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Inside the Tiangong space station's Mengtian experiment module, there's a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts' everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed.
China launches mystery satellite on Long March 7A rocket (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
China launched what it describes as a communications technology satellite on Nov. 3. The craft is part of the TJS series, which may be a cover name for satellites for a range of different uses.
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts apparently landed with a ripped parachute (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts landed safely on Earth this week despite an apparent hole appearing in their return capsule's parachute.
Watch China launch pair of Earth-mapping satellites on its 50th launch of 2023 (video)
By Andrew Jones published
A Long March 6A rocket lifted off carrying two Tianhui-5 Earth-mapping satellites on Nov. 1, marking China's 50th launch of the year.
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts hand over Tiangong space station to new crew (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The departing Shenzhou 16 astronauts handed over control of the Tiangong space station to the newly arrived Shenzhou 17 crew during a short ceremony on Sunday (Oct. 29).
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts land safely after 5 months aboard Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 16 mission returned to Earth on Monday (Oct. 30) after a five-month stint aboard the country's Tiangong space station.
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