Space Station Archives

China Announces Preliminary Plan for Manned Lunar Landing

Zhang Hailian, Deputy Chief Designer of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, revealed this morning at the 9th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum held in Wuhan that China plans to achieve manned lunar landing for scientific exploration before 2030.

Alibaba Volunteers Develop Stargazing Mini Program to Spur Rural Students’ Space Interest

Last month, a group of rural students in Sichuan Province used astronomical telescope and mini program developed by Alibaba volunteers to observe and capture Chinese space station when it passed over their location.

Shenzhou-16 Spacecraft Successfully Completes Five Autonomous Orbit Changes, Approaching Chinese Space Station

May 30, 2023, China's Shenzhou-16 spacecraft, was launched today (May 30) at 9:31 am. The mission is led by astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao.

Shenzhou-16 Is Expected to Launch on May 30th

On May 22nd, the Long March 2F Y16 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft mission was transported vertically to the launch area at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.

Chinese Astronauts Begin to Transfer the Cargo of Tianzhou-6

On May 12th, the crew of Shenzhou-15 spacecraft opened the hatch of Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft and carried out related work such as cargo transfer according to plan.

China to Build International Lunar Research Station By 2040

On April 25, Wu Weiren, chief designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program and dean of the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, introduced China's construction plan for the International Lunar Research Station.

China Launches Shenzhou-15 Manned Spacecraft

At 23:08 on November 29, China Standard Time, a Long March 2F carrier rocket holding the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft was ignited and dispatched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Shenzhou-15 Manned Mission to Launch on Nov 29, Stay in Orbit for Six Months

China's Shenzhou-15 crewed spacecraft mission will launch at 23:08 on November 29, which will wrap up the last stage of China's space station construction and kick off the first stage of its application and development.

China’s Mengtian Space Lab Module Successfully Launched

At 15:37 on October 31, Beijing time, a Long March 5B rocket carrying the Mengtian lab module was ignited and launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in China's southern island province of Hainan.

China’s Shenzhou-14 Crew Completes First Spacewalk Activities

At 0:33 on September 2, after about six hours of extravehicular activities, Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe completed all scheduled tasks during extravehicular activities.

China Launches CERES-1 Y3 Carrier Rocket With Three Satellites

China launched its CERES-1 Y3 carrier rocket on August 9 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country, sending two Jingtai 1 satellites and an East Sea 1 satellite into the planned orbit.

China Completes Test Run for Long March-5 Y6 Rocket Engine

On July 26, a calibration test of the high-thrust hydrogen-oxygen engine for China's Long March-5 Y6 carrier rocket was successfully completed. After analyzing test data, the engine will be delivered to the rocket assembly for subsequent launch missions.