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The Long March 7 (Y4) rocket to launch Tianzhou-3 being vertically transferred to the pad, September 16, 2021.

Civil, Launch, News

China rolls out cargo mission rocket as Shenzhou-12 astronauts leave space station

by Andrew Jones September 16, 2021February 22, 2023

Liftoff of the Long March 3B from Xichang, carrying the ChinaSat-9B (Zhongxing-9B) communications satellite, September 9, 2021.

China launches ChinaSat-9B broadcast satellite

by Andrew Jones September 9, 2021February 22, 2023

The Earth and moon viewed by Chang'e 5 from Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 in April 2021.

China’s Chang’e-5 orbiter is heading back to the moon

by Andrew Jones September 6, 2021February 22, 2023

Ingenuity

China is developing its own Mars helicopter

by Andrew Jones September 1, 2021February 22, 2023

A panorama returned by the Chang'e-5 lander, showing robotic sampling arm and scoop marks in lunar regolith.

Civil

NASA has no plans to exchange lunar samples with China

by Jeff Foust August 31, 2021January 23, 2023

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

China researching challenges of kilometer-scale ultra-large spacecraft

by Andrew Jones August 27, 2021February 22, 2023

Commercial, News

Chinese commercial sector investment lagging in 2021

by Andrew Jones August 26, 2021February 22, 2023

heads of agencies

News

Space agencies support ISS extension as NASA warns of space race with China

by Jeff Foust August 25, 2021February 22, 2023

Commander Nie Haisheng attached to a robotic arm during the second Shenzhou-12 spacewalk in August 2021.

Astronauts conduct second Chinese space station spacewalk

by Andrew Jones August 20, 2021February 22, 2023

A Long March 7 carrying the Tianzhou-2 spacecraft lifts off from Wenchang ahead of an orbital docking with Tianhe.

Rocket arrives for second Chinese space station cargo mission

by Andrew Jones August 16, 2021February 22, 2023