China is taking another significant step on the road towards a permanent presence in space, following the Long March 7 (TZ-1) launch of Tianzhou-1 – the first Chinese logistics cargo vehicle. The launch took place at 11:40:45 UTC on Thursday from the LC201 Launch Complex at the Wenchang Space Launch Center, followed by docking on Saturday
The Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-11 – and most importantly its crew of two taikonauts – have successfully returned…
The Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-11 – and its crew of two taikonauts – has successfully docked with the Tiangong-2…
Following weeks of secrecy, China has launched its sixth crewed space mission on Sunday. The…
Following the successful launch of Tiangong-2 space module earlier in September, China is now gearing…
The Chinese Shenzhou-10 spacecraft has returned its three member crew safely back to Earth following…
The three member crew of Shenzhou-10 docked with the Tiangong-1 space module at 05:11 UTC…
The Chinese have launched their fifth crewed space mission on Tuesday via the Shenzhou-10 mission.…
The three member crew of China’s Shenzhou-9 have safely returned to Earth, following a successful…
More than half way through their mission, the crew of Shenzhou-9 have accomplished another major…
The three person crew of Shenzhou-9 – including the first Chinese woman to fly in…
Four years after the launch of the historical Shenzhou-7 EVA mission, China is writing another chapter…