08 May 2020
China's prototype spacecraft lands successfully on Earth
...), the main contractor for the country’s space programs, the unnamed space capsule is the successor to China's Shenzhou spacecraft; the country’s workhorse transport vehicle for its crewed space program. It can carry up to six astronauts...
17 September 2021
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission
... and good spirits!" he said after emerging from the capsule within 30 minutes of landing. The crew of the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft were in good health, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said in a statement. "The first manned mission...
19 July 2019
China's Tiangong-2 space lab to deorbit today
Somewhere in the skies above the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and Chile, China's space station Tiangong-2 is due to fall back to Earth any minute now, if it hasn’t already. With a name that translates as 'heavenly palace’, this 18-metre-wide ...
25 October 2016
Microsatellite launched by Shenzhou-11 mission
... greater capabilities than the previous satellite launched by the Shenzhou-7 mission crew back in 2008. Jing Haipen and Chen Dong, ...crew members of the Shenzhou-11 mission, are expected to stay at the space lab for ...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
... ambitious start-ups are starting to look to overseas markets, in particular in emerging markets. Long March 2F Y15 with Shenzhou 15 atop rolling to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. Leading Chinese space start-ups...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... Vostochny launch sites could can also reach the CSS, providing further safety guarantees. In the case of Shenzhou or Tianzhou cargo vehicles being grounded, China could also continue with station operations by relying on transportation vehicles...
