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China successfully launched the Chuangxin-16 ("Innovation-16") test satellite into space on August 23, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and propelled by the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket.
On May 8, according to a report from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, a team led by academician Wang Weihua recently conducted systematic material science research on lunar soil samples collected by Chang'E-5 mission from a unique perspective of glass.
China has set up its first deep space exploration laboratory in order to better carry out the exploration and research on space technologies, according to Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China's Lunar Exploration Program.
On May 17th, at 10:49 am, China successfully launched the 56th BeiDou Navigation Satellite (GEO-4) using a Long March-3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
"Chinese commercial aerospace has ushered in the best development opportunity. It will catch up with the development level of the US within 10 years," said Yang Yiqiang, the first commander-in-chief of the Long March-11 rocket.
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.
China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft, named after a moon goddess in Chinese mythology, successfully touched down at 11:11 p.m. BJT, Dec.1 (10:11 a.m. EST). The Chang’e 5 mission is the country’s first attempt at a sample-return mission.
China has successfully launched the Chang’e-5 space mission to collect lunar samples, making it the third country in the world to make such an attempt.
On the afternoon of June 25th, the return capsule of Chang'e-6 landed, achieving the world's first lunar far side sample return.
Recently, an international research team led by Professor Xiao Long from the School of Earth Sciences at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) discovered for...
China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission team has won this year's International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award, an award recognizing a person or a team for exceptional contributions to space exploration.
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.