Chinese Academy of Sciences
China considering mission to Ceres and large dark matter space telescope
The Chinese Academy of Sciences is considering potential missions including a Ceres orbiter and a huge telescope to hunt for clues about the nature of dark matter.
Chinese megawatt-level space nuclear reactor passes review
A Chinese nuclear reactor for providing power and propulsion in outer space has passed a comprehensive performance evaluation, according to reports.
CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch
Chinese launch services provider CAS Space successfully placed six small satellites in orbit early Wednesday with the first launch of the Lijian-1 solid rocket.
Venus orbiter, lunar constellation and exoplanets telescopes among candidates as China selects new space science missions
The Chinese Academy Sciences is preparing to select a new batch of space missions from proposals to study Earth, the Sun and solar system, and the deeper universe as part of a "New Horizons Program."
Kuaizhou-1A returns to flight with test satellite launch
A Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket sent the Tianxing-1 satellite into orbit late Tuesday, marking a return to flight six months after the solid light-light launcher suffered failure.
China to launch Einstein Probe in 2023 to observe violent cosmic events
A Chinese wide-field x-ray space observatory has passed a major review and is expected to launch next year to detect flashes from cataclysmic cosmic events.
