Wentian Archives

Liftoff of the third Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket from the coastal Wenchang spaceport, carrying the Wentian space station module into orbit on July 24, 2022.

Long March 5B rocket stage makes fiery uncontrolled reentry over Indian Ocean

Wreckage from a Chinese Long March 5B rocket first stage made a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over Southeast Asia Saturday, six days after launching a space station module into orbit.

by Andrew Jones July 30, 2022February 22, 2023

Liftoff of the third Long March 5B rocket, carrying the Wentian space station module into orbit on July 24, 2022.

Civil, Launch, News

Massive Long March 5B booster predicted to reenter on July 31

by Andrew Jones July 26, 2022February 22, 2023

News

Second module docks at China’s space station, large rocket stage tracked in orbit

by Andrew Jones July 24, 2022March 1, 2023

An image from Tianhe panoramic camera A during the first Shenzhou-13 spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in November 2021.

Civil, Launch, News

China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module

by Andrew Jones July 14, 2022February 22, 2023

Components of the Long March 5B (Y2) to launch the Chinese space station core module at a facility in Tianjin.

Civil, News

Rocket to launch China’s next space station module arrives at launch center

by Andrew Jones May 31, 2022February 22, 2023

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