25 March 2020
China to launch experimental deep-space spacecraft in April
... in mid to late April, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spacecraft, which will be larger than China's current Shenzhou crewed spaceship, will be lofted to space on the maiden flight of the Long March...
06 May 2020
China launches prototype spacecraft on maiden flight of Long March 5B
... cargo return capsule, separated from the rocket and entered its “predetermined orbit”, said officials at the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). "We are excited to witness the liftoff of the Long March-5B carrier rocket 50 years after the launch...
02 October 2019
First look at China's new spacecraft capable of deep-space travel
... have said the country is looking to carry out in the 2030s. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the new spacecraft will utilise the country’s Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket to make an uncrewed test ...
14 June 2019
First experiments on Chinese Space Station announced
... when it finally becomes operational. The selection was jointly implemented by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) and announced at this years Committee on the Peaceful Uses Of Outer...
08 May 2020
China's prototype spacecraft lands successfully on Earth
.... The vehicle was in orbit for two days and 19 hours and had completed a number of experiments, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said, including unfolding its solar panels, deploying its relay antenna and establishing a relay communication link...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... and communication system, the Russian and US-American manned and cargo space vehicles on the ground make an emergency rescue ..., not to mention the huge political obstacles. According to China’s plan, the experimental core module will become the base ...