China has begun hardening its Tiangong space station against the growing threat of orbital debris, installing new layers of ...

China plans 2026 debut of new rocket for crewed lunar and LEO missions China is building towards a debut Long March 10 rocket ...

The sudden surge in Chinese reusable methalox and kerolox vehicles signals a strategic pivot. Multiple private and state-backed companies are now racing to field rapidly reusable medium-lift rockets, ...

As China’s launch cadence continues to accelerate, so too has the pace of engine testing in recent weeks. A growing number of commercial launch providers are edging closer to the maiden flights of new ...

Commander Zhang Lu will lead two rookie astronauts for a six-month-long Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong space station. China has named the three astronauts set to fly to the Tiangong space station at ...

PRESTON, United Kingdom — China is preparing for its first attempt to land a rocket stage after an orbital launch, following years of development and testing. The state-owned China Aerospace Science ...

China is training Pakistani astronauts for selection for a short-duration visit to its Tiangong space station. "Two selected Pakistani astronauts will participate in training together with Chinese ...

China launched a reusable carrier rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday from northwest China. The second stage of this rocket entered the designated orbit, but the recovery of its first stage failed. Despite ...

The country’s space authorities said they were investigating whether an object had hit a Chinese spacecraft and the risks tied to it. By Alexandra Stevenson and Selam Gebrekidan Reporting from Hong ...

About a month after a tiny piece of space debris stranded three astronauts for nine days aboard China’s Tiangong space ...