China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better
Oct 28, 2024 · China has been operating its completed Tiangong orbital outpost for almost two years now — and is looking to expand its capabilities with new modules and spacecraft.
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Nov 4, 2024 · BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, part of China’s effort to be a global leader in space exploration. A parachute slowed their capsule’s nighttime descent to a remote landing area in China’s Inner Mongolia region. The crew emerged after touching down ...
China's new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing ... - NBC News
Oct 30, 2024 · The team of two men and one woman launched on the Shenzhou-19 spaceship are replacing the astronauts who have lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months.
Shenzhou-19 spacecraft arrives at Tiangong for crew rotation
Oct 30, 2024 · A Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is expected to launch to Tiangong in November from Wenchang. It will carry supplies, fuel and experiments. China approved its space station plan in 1992 and began...
Tianzhou-7 reaches Tiangong in China’s first space ... - SpaceNews
Jan 18, 2024 · HELSINKI — The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft docked at China’s Tiangong space station Wednesday to resupply the orbital outpost. A Long March 7 rocket lifted off from Wenchang Satellite Launch...
China's space station gets new crew as Beijing advances President …
Oct 30, 2024 · A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
China reveals reusable cargo shuttle design for Tiangong space …
2 days ago · The space shuttle measures 32.8 feet (10 meters) long and 26.2 feet (8 m) wide, and weighs less than half of the Tianzhou capsule, which has a mass of up to 31,000 pounds (14,000 kilograms). The ...
See stunning new views of China's Tiangong space station and …
Jun 16, 2023 · New footage shows China's Tiangong space station in its new configuration following a series of arrivals to and departures from the orbital outpost.
China’s plans for the station and a new telescope - Ars Technica
Nov 29, 2023 · China is building a large astronomy observatory similar in size to the Hubble Space Telescope for launch in 2025. This new telescope, named Xuntian, will fly in an orbit close to the Tiangong ...
The Tiangong Space Station Makes China a Major Space Power - WIRED
Nov 4, 2022 · On October 31, China launched the final piece of its new Tiangong space station, completing its construction. The 18-meter lab module, named Mengtian (meaning “dreaming of the heavens”),...