The Shenzhou 22 mission, which was initially slated for launch next year, took to the skies successfully on November 25, 2023, at 04:11 UTC. The spacecraft lifted off from Site 901 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in China’s Inner Mongolia province aboard a Chang Zheng-2F rocket. Unmanned, Shenzhou 22 managed an automated docking […]
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In a major milestone for Chinese private aerospace company Landspace, the ZhuQue-3 hopper prototype successfully completed its first hop. This hop is part of Landspace’s demonstration of reusable rocket technology, which is an important step towards the development of the ZhuQue-3 first stage reusable vehicle. The hop was confirmed on Friday, following rumors that surfaced […]
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The week of January 10 to January 17 is set to be an exciting one for space missions, with a pair of missions to space stations taking the spotlight. Axiom-3 and Tianzhou 7 are the main highlights of the week, with Axiom-3 marking the first crew launch of 2024 and Tianzhou 7 heading for the […]
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The Shenzhou-16 spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth after a six-month stay aboard the Chinese Tiangong space station. The crew of the Shenzhou-17 has taken over operations on the space station, allowing the Shenzhou-16 crew to prepare for their return. The spacecraft landed in the Gobi Desert on Tuesday, October 31 at 00:11 UTC. This […]
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