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Tourists Flock Launch Center As China Opens Up its Space Program

Nov 04, 2016 02:51 PM EDT

China, known for its highly secret space program recently opening its space project to tens and thousands of tourists in a surprising reversal of policy.

China's Second Space Lab Tiangong-2 Will be Launched Into Orbit In September This Year

Som Patidar |

Jun 26, 2016 06:49 AM EDT

China will launch its second orbiting space laboratory 'Tiangong-2' in mid September this year, country' manned space engineering office announced on Saturday.

Russia Ditches Super-Heavy Launch Rocket As It Cuts Space Funding

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 23, 2015 05:44 AM EDT

Belt-tightening measures would be felt in Russia's space program as the country cuts spending by more than a third over the next decade. That would mean cancelling its plan to come up with a super-heavy launch rocket as well as losing its space race with the United States.