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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.

China Successfully Launches Wentian Lab Module

According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the Wentian lab module docked with the front port of the Tianhe core module at 3:13 a.m. on July 25 (Beijing Time), after it entered its planned orbit and completed state setting.

China’s Wentian Lab Module to Be Launched This Month

The Wentian lab module, the first lab component for China's Tiangong space station, will be launched this month, and the Mengtian lab module, the second lab component, has completed thermal vacuum testing.

China Launches Crewed Shenzhou-14 Mission to Complete Space Station Construction

China launched crewed spaceship Shenzhou-14 on June 5, sending three astronauts to its space station for a six-month mission.

China Releases Schematic Diagram of Space Station

The Science and Technology Committee of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) posted an ultra-high definition schematic diagram of the China Space Station on Wednesday.

China’s Shenzhou-13 Space Capsule Returns Successfully

The China Manned Space Agency announced on April 16 that the Shenzhou-13 return capsule had completed touchdown at the Dongfeng landing site in the Gobi Desert, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Shenzhou-13 Crew to Return From Space Station Soon

The three Shenzhou-13 astronauts aboard China's space station will return to Earth soon after a national-record six-month mission in orbit, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) said on Thursday.

Shenzhou-13 Astronauts to Make Return Preparations Next Week

The Shenzhou-13 astronauts aboard China's space station will begin preparations for their return to earth next week.

Shenzhou-13 Astronauts Give Second Lecture from Space Station

According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO), Chinese astronauts gave a livestreamed lecture on popular-science, the second class from China's space station, to students on Earth Wednesday afternoon.

China’s Shenzhou-13 Astronauts to Conduct Second Class from Space Station

Astronauts aboard China's space station will give another class in the coming days, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced on Tuesday.

China’s Space Station to Be Completed in 2022

China's manned space station project is planned to enter the construction stage later this year, with several key accomplishments set for completion.

Astronaut Wang Yaping Plays Guzheng in Space to Celebrate Chinese Lantern Festival

Astronaut Wang Yaping, who is still on a space mission, played a song entitled “Molihua" (Jasmine) with a guzheng and sent holiday blessings from the space station.

China’s Shenzhou-13 Spaceflight Mission to Launch on October 16, Wang Yaping to Become China’s First Female Astronaut to Carry Out Extravehicular Activities

A press conference on China's Shenzhou-13 spaceflight mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday afternoon, unveiling information about the crew for this space station mission.

Shenzhou 12 Return Capsule Lands Safely with Astronauts in Good Condition

The return capsule of the country's Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft had landed smoothly at the Dongfeng Landing Site, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

China Launches Shenzhou-12 Spacecraft Carrying Three Astronauts to Space Station

A Long March-2F rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft was launched on Thursday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

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