October 2021
Russia and China – a new space axis
... bad temper and operate a space station with China. Shortly before China launched its first space station, Tianhe in April... if the effect of their sanctions is to drive Russia and China together. They have also had the knock-on effect of reducing ...
June 2021
China’s ascending commercial space sector
...with the passage of ‘Document 60’ by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) The idea of commercial space in China effectively began in late 2014, with the passage of ‘Document 60’ by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC...
29 December 2021
China complains to UN after space station endures 'close encounters' with Starlink satellites
... and the Shenzhou-XII and Shenzhou-XIII crewed spacecraft. The China Space Station has travelled stably in a near-circular orbit ...between the two spacecraft. In view of the foregoing, China wishes to request the Secretary-General of the United Nations...
15 November 2019
First public test of Mars lander for China ahead of 2020 launch
...on the arid and dusty martian surface. Twice as massive as China’s two lunar rovers, the Mars rover will be equipped with ... over 140 space cooperation protocols have been signed by China with 45 countries and international organisations, but ties with...
18 March 2020
Failure of China's Long March 7A launch could impact major missions
...) as the three-stage 7A variant. The added hydrolox third stage on the 7A is adapted from Long March 3B rocket, China’s current workhorse for launches with geostationary satellites, to allow it to send payloads to GTO. An upper stage problem could...
02 October 2019
First look at China's new spacecraft capable of deep-space travel
...not without its limitations. Although developed and operated by China, Shenzou is based around the Soyuz spacecraft after the...environment of deep space that such missions will experience. China is already working on the construction of a modular space...
