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China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit

by Andrew Jones November 2, 2022February 22, 2023

A view of the Jiuquan launch center from the Sentinel-2 satellite. China's reusable experimental spacecraft launched from the facility Sept. 4.

Civil, Military, News

China’s spaceplane raises orbit and national funding

by Andrew Jones October 25, 2022February 22, 2023

China makes progress in reusability with secretive second flight of suborbital spaceplane

by Andrew Jones August 26, 2022February 22, 2023

China claims progress on rockets for crewed lunar landings and moon base

by Andrew Jones August 22, 2022February 22, 2023

Liftoff of the Long March 2F carrying Shenzhou-12 at 9:22 p.m. Eastern, June 16, 2021.

China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft

by Andrew Jones August 4, 2022February 22, 2023

A Long March 5 launches the Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission Nov. 23, 2020.

China could shift to fully reusable super heavy-launcher in wake of Starship

by Andrew Jones July 21, 2022February 22, 2023

China looks to launch liquid propellant rockets from the seas

by Andrew Jones June 30, 2022February 22, 2023

A slide illustrating a concept for a methane-fueled launcher for human spaceflight from the China's CALT.

Civil

Starship lookalike among China’s new human spaceflight concepts

by Andrew Jones February 17, 2022January 23, 2023

A Long March 5 launches the Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission Nov. 23, 2020.

News

China plans more than 50 space launches in 2022

by Andrew Jones February 9, 2022September 22, 2023

Current and future Long March rocket models on display at the 2021 Zhuhai Airshow, including the Long March 9 (center) and new-generation crewed launcher (center-left) with launch escape system.

China displays crewed moon landing mission elements

by Andrew Jones September 30, 2021February 22, 2023