China launching Tianzhou 8 cargo mission to Tiangong space station …
1 day ago · Commander Cai Xuzhe, 48, and rookie astronauts Song Lingdong, 34, a former air force pilot, and Wang Haoze, also 34, China's first female spaceflight engineer, arrived at the space station on Oct. 20.
China reveals reusable cargo shuttle design for Tiangong space station ...
3 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 ...
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 has arrived at space station in sign of growing ...
Oct 30, 2024 · China launched the next crew to its orbiting space station early on Wednesday on the latest mission to make the country a major space power. The two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who’ve lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months.
China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to ... - NPR
Oct 30, 2024 · JIUQUAN, China — China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration...
China's new crew arrives at space station in sign of growing ... - NBC News
Oct 30, 2024 · By The Associated Press. JIUQUAN, China — A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station Tuesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer ...
China's space station gets new crew as Beijing advances …
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.
Tianzhou-7 reaches Tiangong in China’s first space station …
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 Shenzhou-18 crew arrive at Tiangong space station
Apr 25, 2024 · HELSINKI — China’s latest crew of three astronauts arrived at the Tiangong space station Thursday following launch from Jiuquan spaceport in the Gobi Desert.
China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on …
Apr 25, 2024 · China has launched its seventh crew to the Tiangong space station. A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert today (April 25) at 8:59 a.m....