Throughout the last few weeks, several events in Chinese spaceflight have created international headlines. After…
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Moving into the second half of 2024, the first week of July has already begun…
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Concluding a rare week that was void of any launches and riddled with scrubs, the…
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China’s Chang’e 6 landed on and sampled the far side of the Moon while the…
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As the month of May transitions into June, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to…
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There are two launches from China to start this week, the first of which will…
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Boeing’s crewed Starliner spacecraft and China’s first Chang Zheng 6C rocket faced delays this week due to technical issues. The launch of Starliner, scheduled to be the first crewed launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station since the Apollo era, was delayed due to an issue with an oxygen relief valve. The launch is now expected to take place on May 17. On the other hand, the Chang Zheng 6C rocket successfully launched after Starliner’s originally scheduled time
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China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-18 mission, carrying three new astronauts to the Tiangong Space Station. This marks the second flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft to the station. The crew, consisting of Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, will replace the previous Shenzhou-17 crew. The launch and docking process lasted about 6.5 hours.
Ye Guangfu, the mission commander, has prior spaceflight experience and has participated in a space
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China’s aerospace industry is making significant progress, with startup companies LandSpace and Deep Blue Aerospace advancing their rocket programs. LandSpace’s ZhuQue-3 rocket is progressing faster than expected, with the first launch scheduled for mid-2025. The rocket’s ability to recover its first stage during the maiden flight and its payload capacity of 18.3 tonnes to low-Earth orbit aim to reduce costs. Deep Blue Aerospace is nearing its first orbital launch with the Xingyun-1 rocket, with
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China is making significant progress in its lunar exploration plans and the development of commercial space activities, according to recent updates. The country’s lunar missions, including Chang’e-6 and Chang’e-7, aim to explore the far side of the Moon and conduct environmental and resource surveys of the lunar south pole. These missions are scheduled to launch in 2022 and 2026, respectively, using the Chang Zheng 5 rocket. China also revealed plans for a crewed lunar landing before 2030
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