... up to 2,900 pounds (about 1.3 metric tons) into a polar, sun-synchronous orbit. There are currently three astronauts on China’s Shenzhou 13 spacecraft on the Tianhe space station. They were launched in October and, if the planned six-month...
..., not to mention the huge political obstacles. According to China’s plan, the experimental core module will become the base ... General Johann-Dietrich Worner was quoted as saying he wants China to give up its own space station in favour of joining...
... in the pot to keep it going. Step forward China. China already has experience with Earth-orbiting space stations. It ... of the 17-metre (55-foot) core module wowed audiences at China’s main aerospace industry exhibition in the southern coastal city of...
... captured image of Mars from a distance of 2.2 million kilometres. The black-and-white photo released on 5 February by the China National Space Administration showed geological features including the Schiaparelli crater and the Valles Marineris, one...
... good condition and personnel involved in the launch mission are making preparations. Liftoff is expected imminently. Considered China's most sophisticated space endeavour, the multi-module space station, named Tiangong, or Heavenly Palace, will have...
... centenary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Precisely how this vision will translate into space-related funding... but the volume’s cover text summarises the situation well: “China’s space programme is one of the least well-known, but ...