China is expected to launch its 4th cargo spacecraft at the China Space Station application and development stage, delivering a record 6.5 tons of ...

China to carry out intensive space missions in 2025: - Tianwen-2 mission for asteroid flyby and sampling - Launches of Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft - Solar ...

The Shenzhou-19 crew has successfully completed 175 days in orbit as of April 23, 2025! All three taikonauts are in good health. During their ...

Missions of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, scheduled to be launched at 5:17 pm, April 24, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, ...

In 2024, China achieved remarkable milestones in space exploration. Check out China Space Diary infographics for returning lunar samples from the moon's far side, ...

The Shenzhou-19 manned spaceflight mission will be launched at 4:27 AM on Oct 30 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in NW ...

By 2050, China's space science development will unfold in three phases, aiming to become a global leader in space science. Check the graphic for ...

China's lunar probe #ChangE6 concluded its 53-day mission on the #moon and returned to Earth safely with first-ever lunar far side samples on June ...

20 years on, China's lunar exploration program, named after the Chinese legendary moon goddess Chang'e, has completed its three-step mission: orbiting, landing, and bringing ...

#GTGraphic: The #Shenzhou18 manned spaceship was successfully launched at 8:59 pm on April 25 (Beijing Time) from the #Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in NW ...

From #satellite launches to lunar missions, #China's #space program continues to soar, promoting worldwide collaboration in space exploration. #SpaceDayofChina

Meet the Shenzhou-18 crew on the 9th Space Day of China! China will launch the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on ...

#GTGraphic: April 12 marks the 14th International Day of Human Space Flight. As we celebrate the event, designed to reaffirm space tech's contribution to ...

China is to make around 100 orbital launches in 2024, including: -China Space Station's two cargo spacecraft missions, two manned spaceflight missions and two ...

The new-generation manned spacecraft and lunar lander for China's manned lunar exploration mission have been named Mengzhou and Lanyue, respectively. How many astronauts can ...

Tianzhou-7 is the first launch mission of China's manned space program in 2024, kicking off the year's four flight missions of the program.

Countdown to Return: Highlights of Shenzhou-16 mission

20 years on, from Shenzhou-5 mission to Shenzhou-17 mission, check the launch history of manned missions to space by Long March-2F carrier rockets.

#GTGraphic: The #Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:14 am on Oct 26 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center ...

Chinese taikonauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin will carry out the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceflight mission to the China Space Station (CSS), and ...

Launch history of manned missions to space by Long March-2F carrier rockets

-Crew members: mission commander Jing Haipeng; flight engineer Zhu Yangzhu; payload expert Gui Haichao -Launch time: 9:31 am, May 30 -Time to stay in space: about ...

Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft is tasked with ferrying essential supplies for taikonauts that can sustain a three-strong crew for 280 days in space, around 260 ...

China's future space explorations: -Bring samples from the far side of the moon, near-Earth asteroid 2016HO3 and Mars -Land taikonauts on the moon -Explore Jupiter, Uranus and ...

April 24 marks China's #SpaceDay. 53 years after its first satellite launch in 1970, China has: -made world's most space launches for 4 years -landed Zhurong ...

Shenzhou15 manned spaceflight mission was successfully launched on Nov 29. Click the graphics to read the launch history of China's manned missions to space ...

The Shenzhou15 launch is not only an anchor-leg launch mission to the China Space Station at the construction stage, but also the first one ...

Major tasks of Shenzhou-15 mission include: -Carry out long-term residency verification of space station three-cabin status -Carry out 40+ space science experiments & technology verifications -Conduct 3 ...

Crew of #Shenzhou15 mission: “Hero Astronaut” Fei Junlong will be the mission commander; Deng Qingming has served as a backup taikonaut for 24 years; Zhang Lu is ...

What are China's deep space exploration plans for the next ten years? -Lunar exploration Around 2030, Chinese astronauts will possibly land on the moon -Asteroid detection or ...

The rapid development of China's technology of space rendezvous and docking.

The #Mengtian lab module successfully docked with China's #Tiangong #space station combination on Tuesday morning. It will later form the space station's basic configuration ...

China's building of its first-ever permanent space station that would operate for at least a decade has entered a key step to complete the ...

China successfully launched Mengtian lab module - the third and final part of its three-module home-developed space station - into preset orbit, on Monday ...

Editor's Note: With the successful launch of Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket from the tropical island of South China's Hainan Province, China's Shenzhou-14 crew has ...

Weighing 23 tons at launch, Wentian consists of 3 parts: a working cabin, an airlock cabin & a resource cabin. It is heavier than ...

China is staying well on the track to complete the construction of its space station as the country has successfully launched Wentian, the first ...

Editor's Note: Chen Dong [mission commander], Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe – the crew of the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission – moved into China's Tianhe ...

Launch history of manned missions to space by Long March-2F carrier rockets

Shenzhou14 mission will be: - First crewed spaceflight to Tianhe at the in-orbit assembly stage -First time the crew will use the airlock cabin in the ...

Chinese taikonauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe have been selected to carry out the Shenzhou-14 space mission, the China Manned Space Engineering ...

Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched on Tuesday, unfolding the comprehensive construction phase of China's space station.

Since 1987, China has sent 30 batches of seeds into space and cultivated over 700 space crops. China is the world's leader in crop ...

China plans to set up a near-Earth asteroid defense system to ensure the safe and stable operation of spacecraft in orbit and jointly guard ...

Timeline of the building of China's Space Station

Shenzhou-13 taikonauts livestream 2nd class from space station

China's SPACE plans for the next 5 years: -Bring back samples from Moon's polar regions -A space laboratory inside its space station -New manned carrier rockets and ...

Wang Yaping becomes the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk. What's so different about a female taikonaut? These are the preparations carried out ...

Crew of the Shenzhou-13 mission

Two to three extravehicular activities, or space walks, have been scheduled for China's Shenzhou-13 mission.

Anything to focus on after Shenzhou-12's return to Earth? China has planned 12 missions to build its space station. Now 4 of them have ...

After a 3-month living in space, the 3 Chinese taikonauts are returning home. Apart from their colorful space life they had in the 3 ...

Two taikonauts completed the first spacewalk mission of China's space station Monday morning, laying foundation for following extravehicular activities. Check out the graphics to ...

China's space station achieves unimpeded ground-space communication with a speed equaling to that of the ground's 5G communication. The time delay is within merely ...

Upgraded gear!?The spacesuits?for Shenzhou12 taikonauts'?extravehicular activity has been upgraded a lot?than ones for Shenzhou-7 mission. The adoption of mechanical arm is another highlight of ...

Taikonauts living on China's Tianhe space station core module has one hour of private & leisure time before sleep every day, and Sundays are ...

ina launched the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft to ferry three astronauts on Thursday morning. The spacecraft completed the rendezvous and docking in an automated and ...

Launch history of manned mission to space by Long March-2F carrier rockets Graphic: GT

Shenzhou-12 successfully launched for manned mission to space on Jun 17 2021. Graphic: GT

Shenzhou-12, the first manned mission to the space station, is of utmost significance for its crucial role in continuing the work of the previous ...

Bigger and better!Shenzhou-12 will send 3 Chinese astronauts to space on the morning of Jun 17. Compared with the Tiangong-1 sent in 2011, astronauts' ...

Shenzhou-12 to be?launched via Long March-2F carrier rocket on June 17

Art illustration for upcoming Shenzhou-12 crewed flight mission for China's space station

Exactly three decades after the approval of the Project 921 to develop human spaceflight in 1992, China kicked off an intense schedule for the ...

China's Tianhe space station core cabin received its first "visiting guest" - the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft on May 30, 2021.

China successfully launches Tianzhou-2 for first space station supply mission

Tianzhou-2 successfully launched into orbit for China's space station supply mission

Major steps toward China's Space Station: -Key tech verification phase (6 missions), including the launch of Tianhe core module cabin -In-orbit construction phase (6 missions), including ...

Intl Co-op on China's upcoming Space Station includes: -17 nations will be involved in 9 projects for scientific experiments in China's space station -China will arrange ...

China successfully launches core module for its own space station, kicking off intense construction phase.

The Long March-5B Y2 carrier rocket with the Tianhe core module cabinet onboard has completed propellant injection, and is expected to be launched around ...

Space is not only unknown and mysterious, but also features some romantic aspects. Check out the names of China's space missions to learn how ...

China successfully launched three remote sensing satellites on the same launch rocket on Saturday. It is also the third launch in 44 days. China ...

Let's explore space together! From the 1980s to 2021, China has never stopped working with the other countries to explore the mysteries of space. ...

Following the Hope orbiter from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Tianwen-1 Mars probe from China, US NASA's Perseverance rover is homing in on ...

Timeline of China's first Mars exploration mission

The Long March-5 Y5 carrier rocket commissioned for the Chang'e-5 lunar mission has started fuel injection, and is set to launch the probe on ...

The Chinese flag that Chang'e-5 displayed officially became the first and only fabric national flag that has ever been placed on the moon in ...

Chang'e-5 is about to bring back the "youngest" sample ever from a part of the Moon which has never been visited. Check out the ...

Chang'e-5 sets to achieve 4 firsts in China's aerospace history

China plans more missions for Long March-5, the country's most advanced rocket, in the near future, including a mission to the Moon and a ...

China's first mission to #Mars – #Tianwen1 – will be launched by Long March-5 rocket in late July or early August. Check this infographic ...

China's first Mars probe mission also involves intl cooperation, as the European Space Agency and Argentina will participate by taking part in spacecraft monitoring ...

China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected to reach Mars' gravity field in February 2021, about seven months after the launch.

Last satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (#BDS) launched successfully on Jun 23, marking the completion of the global network of #China's largest ...