Long March 2F
China’s spaceplane remains in orbit but clues emerge from recovered launch debris
A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft remains in orbit nearly two weeks after launch, despite passing directly over its expected landing site early Monday.
China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft
China sent a highly-classified reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit Thursday, two years after a similarly clandestine mission.
Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station
China’s Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft docked with the Tianhe space station module early Sunday, marking the start of a crucial six-month-long mission.
China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-14 crewed mission
China is preparing to launch three astronauts to its Tiangong space station to oversee a crucial phase of construction of the orbital outpost.
Shenzhou-13 heads for space station after reaching orbit
A second crew of three astronauts are heading for China’s Tianhe space station module after the successful launch of the Shenzhou-13 mission Friday.
China set to launch first astronauts to space station with Shenzhou-12
China rolled out a Long March 2F rocket Wednesday in preparation to send the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft and three astronauts to an orbiting space station.
China assembling rocket to launch first space station module
The Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket to launch China’s first space station module is soon to be assembled at Wenchang for launch in April.
Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft releases object before returning to Earth
A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft released an unknown object before deorbiting Sunday, ending a secretive two-day mission in low Earth orbit.
China carries out secretive launch of ‘reusable experimental spacecraft’
China launched an experimental reusable spacecraft Friday following months of low-key preparations at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
