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China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 China's space sector completed 93 orbital launch missions in 2025, the highest annual total the nation has recorded. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the main State-owned contractor, closed out the year on Dec 31 with a Long March 7A launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan that placed two technology demonstration satellites into orbit. The company conducted 73 launches in 2025, including 69 by Long March rockets and four by its Smart Dragon 3 series, delivering mo ... read more |
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Tiangong science program delivers data surgeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 Chinese astronauts and ground-based science teams completed 86 new scientific and technological tasks on the Tiangong space station in 2025, underscoring the outpost's expanding role in research, ac ... more 
China harnesses nationwide system to drive spaceflight and satellite navigation advancesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 China's manned space program has used a nationwide resource mobilization system to manage a recent contingency involving the Shenzhou-20 mission and to launch its follow-on Shenzhou-22 spacecraft wi ... more 
Shenzhou 21 crew complete eight hour spacewalk outside Tiangong stationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 22, 2025 The Shenzhou 21 crew has completed an eight hour extravehicular activity outside China's Tiangong space station, carrying out installation, inspection, and maintenance tasks as part of the mission's ... more 
Foreign satellites ride Kinetica 1 on new CAS Space missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 CAS Space has carried out the 11th launch of its Kinetica 1 solid-fuel carrier rocket, orbiting nine satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. The ... more |
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Beijing space lab targets orbital data centers for AI eraTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 An institute in Beijing plans to launch its first high-computing-power experimental satellites by late 2025 or early 2026 as part of a wider effort to move intensive data processing into orbit while ... more 
China supports private space firms to expand global reachTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 China's space agency has issued an action plan that encourages commercial space companies to increase international partnerships and participate in global projects over the next two years. The ... more 
China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crewBeijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2025 China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth. ... more 
Successful launch preparations underway for Shenzhou XXII resupply missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 China is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, the China Manned Space Agency has announced. The agency confirmed ... more
China returns research samples from space station to Earth for studyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 China's space station has delivered 46.67 kilograms of scientific samples from 26 experiments for analysis on Earth, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) un ... more |
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Resupply spacecraft prepared for Tiangong station after safe crew return
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 The China Manned Space Agency is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft, which will deliver provisions and equipment to the Tiangong space station. A senior engineer confirmed on Saturday that teams are actively testing rocket systems, spaceship hardware, and preparing various payloads for the mission. The Shenzhou XXII cargo mission will dock with Tiangong after launch. Originally scheduled for crew transfer in April 2026, it has now been repurposed as a standby crew ship, foll ... read more 
China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts return to Earth after delayBeijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, state TV footage showed, after a delay caused by their spacecraft being struck by debris in orbit. ... more |
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Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 returnTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 11, 2025 Since the launch of Shenzhou-21, China's Tiangong Space Station has entered an unprecedented phase of dual-crew operations, with the Shenzhou-20 astronauts remaining in orbit longer than initially planned following a suspected space debris impact on their return spacecraft. ... more 
Chinese astronauts use upgraded oven to barbecue chicken wings and steaks aboard space stationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 05, 2025 Aboard China's space station, astronauts have begun using a new hot air oven delivered by Shenzhou XXI to prepare freshly baked dishes, including chicken wings and steaks, as shown in a recent video ... more 
China unveils 2026 mission for next generation crewed spaceshipTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 02, 2025 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) will launch the Mengzhou-1 crewed spaceship in 2026 following extensive upgrades to its predecessor, the Shenzhou model. Mengzhou features a modular design consi ... more
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space stationJiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2025 A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more
China's latest astronaut trio dock at Tiangong Space StationJiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more |
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