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China launched its first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1.

China Launches First Robotic Resupply Freighter Tianzhou-1

Apr 20, 2017 02:37 PM EDT

China launched its first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 on Thursday, marking another step further in the country's ambitious space program.

China reveals details of first space cargo aircraft Tianzhou-1.

Tianzhou-1: China Releases Details of First Cargo Spacecraft's Refuelling Mission in April

Prei Dy |

Mar 06, 2017 02:00 AM EST

China released more details of its upcoming Tianzhou-1 mission launch in April. The first cargo spacecraft is expected to dock with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab three times, sources said on Saturday.

China is poised to launch its first cargo spacecraft in April.

Watch Rare Footage of China's Tianzhou-1 Cargo Spacecraft

Prei Dy |

Feb 14, 2017 05:00 AM EST

China is planning to launch its very first cargo spacecraft, the Tianzhou-1, in April, state media reported on Tuesday, taking a step closer to its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station in five years' time.

China To Launch 2nd Manned Space Flight On October 12

China's Manned Shenzhou-11 Successfully Returns to Earth after Longest Space Mission

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 18, 2016 03:32 AM EST

The two Chinese astronauts aboard the Shezhou-11 have successfully returned to Earth on Friday, according to a live broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV).

China's two astronauts are set to return to Earth following a month-long space mission.

Chinese Astronauts to Return Home After Longest Manned Space Mission

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 17, 2016 09:55 AM EST

The two Chinese astronauts who have spent a month in space for China's longest manned mission is beginning to make their journey back home on Thursday, state media reported.

China is Testing an EmDrive on Tiangong-2? Really?

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Nov 08, 2016 06:11 PM EST

The driving force behind China's passion for the EmDrive is Prof. Yang Juan.

Tiangong-2 launches Banxing-2 Microsatellite, its Official Photographer

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Oct 24, 2016 05:11 AM EDT

Banxing-2 (the word means Companion Satellite) is a small technology microsatellite.

Shenzhou 11 Successfully Docks with Tiangong 2 Space Lab [VIDEO]

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 18, 2016 07:13 PM EDT

The manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab at 3:31 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) announced according to Xinhua News agency.

China plans to build and operate a space station by 2022.

China Sends 2 Astronauts Into Space

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Oct 17, 2016 07:51 AM EDT

The Chinese space program has sent two astronauts into space on Monday. The two astronauts are expected to dock at China's orbiting space lab. This latest feat is a crucial step in China's plan to build and operate its own space station by 2022.

China’s Shenzhou-11 Spacecraft Chasing Tiangong-2 Space Station

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Oct 17, 2016 01:21 AM EDT

"The astronauts can now have a better dining and sleeping environment in the spacelab, and they have also physical exercises for experiments and recreation facilities," said Wu.

China plans to set up a space station by 2022 and have it operational by 2024.

China to launch manned space mission on Monday

S. Rina |

Oct 16, 2016 09:31 AM EDT

China is set to launch a manned space mission on Monday. Shenzhou 11, a two-man space mission, will work towards establishing China's permanent manned station in space by 2022.

China Prepares To Launch Shenzhou-8 Spacecraft

China Rolls Out Rocket for Manned Shenzhou-11, Launch Within a Week: Report

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 11, 2016 10:44 PM EDT

China on Monday discreetly rolled out the Long March 2F rocket, which will be used to send the manned Shenzhou-11 spacecraft into the orbit to dock on the Tiangong-2 space lab, GB Times reported.

A Long March 2F rocket carrying the country's first space laboratory module Tiangong-1 lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 29, 2011 in Jiuquan, Gansu province of China.

China Could be the Only Country with a Space Station by 2024

S. Rina |

Oct 09, 2016 12:58 AM EDT

China is likely to be the only country in the world to have a space station in 2024, when the International Space Station retires.

China Successfully Maneuvers Tiangong-2, Prepares for Shenzhou-11 Crew Launch

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 25, 2016 08:45 PM EDT

The Beijing Aerospace Control Center announced on Sunday that the Tiangong-2 space lab has been successfully maneuvered to its preset orbit 393 kilometers above Earth's surface and is now awaiting for the arrival of its next crewed space mission Shenzhou-11 that is scheduled to launch next month.

China Says Tiangong-1 Will Fall Back to Earth in 2017

Rina S. |

Sep 21, 2016 07:52 AM EDT

China's Tiangong-1 space station is likely to fall into the Earth's atmosphere late in 2017, according to a senior official associated with the country's manned space program.

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