China is to send its second woman astronaut into orbit on its longest mission yet, space officials said Monday, as the country works towards building a space station.
Jun 10, 2013
1 / 5 (1)
0
Three astronauts from China's first manual space docking mission received a rowdy welcome from hundreds of flag-waving children as they arrived in Hong Kong on Friday for a four-day visit.
Aug 10, 2012
not rated yet
0
China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon.
Jul 31, 2012
4.1 / 5 (9)
4
China will deploy bigger spacecraft for longer missions following the success of its Shenzhou-9 voyage, allowing it to build a manned space station and potentially put a man on the moon, experts said.
Jul 01, 2012
4.5 / 5 (2)
3
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday told the three astronauts aboard a space capsule they had pushed forward China's space programme, after they carried out the country's first manual docking.
Jun 26, 2012
not rated yet
0
China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut into orbit and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking.
Jun 16, 2012
4.5 / 5 (14)
9
China said Thursday cleaner fuel will power its next-generation rockets, which will launch heavy cargoes into space, bringing nearer plans to build a space station and put a man on the moon.
Dec 29, 2011
4.8 / 5 (16)
14
China's post office is hoping to boost business by allowing customers to send letters postmarked from space.
Dec 02, 2011
5 / 5 (1)
2
China placed two satellites in orbit on Sunday, including a spacecraft that will collect and relay data for disaster relief efforts, state press reported.
Nov 20, 2011
4 / 5 (3)
9
China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII returned to Earth on Thursday, state media reported, after completing two space dockings that have pushed forward the nation's ambitious space programme.
Nov 17, 2011
5 / 5 (1)
1
China completed its second space docking on Monday, state media reported, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station.
Nov 14, 2011
5 / 5 (5)
2
China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its first successful docking in orbit high above the Earth.
Nov 02, 2011
5 / 5 (8)
19
China launched an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday to carry out a key docking mission, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Oct 31, 2011
5 / 5 (1)
11
China said Monday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Oct 31, 2011
5 / 5 (1)
1
China may send its first woman into space next year as part of a programme to build a space station by 2020, the official Xinhua news agency said Monday.
Oct 31, 2011
5 / 5 (2)
0
