Latest about china space program
Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk
A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart shortly after launching 18 internet satellites on Aug. 7, creating a cloud of at least 300 pieces of trackable debris.
China launches 1st batch of satellites for planned 14,000-strong megaconstellation (video)
A Long March 6A rocket launched 18 internet satellites Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), kicking off construction of a Chinese constellation that could eventually host 14,000 spacecraft.
Watch China test-fire engine for new crewed moon rocket (video)
China has test-fired a new engine for its planned Long March 10 rocket, which is designed to take astronauts to the moon.
Where will we be in space in 2049? A look at spaceflight over the next 25 years
The next quarter-century in space exploration could be historic, the era in which humanity finally establishes a foothold on the moon and Mars.
With its latest moon mission success, China's space program has the US in its sights
June 25 2024 marked a new "first" in the history of spaceflight.
SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999
Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.
Chinese company iSpace suffers 4th launch failure in 7 tries
iSpace's seventh Hyperbola-1 rocket suffered an anomaly on Wednesday (July 10), dragging the launch company's success rate below 50%.
China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills
China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.
