China rolls out cargo mission rocket as Shenzhou-12 astronauts leave space station
China is preparing to launch its second space station cargo mission just as its Shenzhou-12 astronauts are set to return to Earth.
Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky & Telescope, IEEE Spectrum, and The Wire China.
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AsiaChina launches ChinaSat-9B broadcast satellite
China conducted its 33rd launch of 2021 early Thursday, successfully sending the ChinaSat-9B communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
