Agency's white paper lists Tiangong's scientific feats
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Agency's white paper lists Tiangong's scientific feats

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-31 09:19 China's Tiangong space station has helped researchers achieve a long list of scientific and technological feats since its completion two years ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The document outlines multiple world-class achievements obtained by scientists working with astronauts onboard the Chinese space station, including the first germplasm resources of rice developed in space and the first human embryonic stem cells differentiated into hematopoietic stem/precursor cells in space. As of Dec 1, a total of 181 science and technology projects have taken place onboard Tiangong, with nearly 2 metric tons of mission necessities having been transported to the space station and nearly 100 kinds of experimental samples and 300 trillion-bytes of data returned to Earth, the document said. In the second half of 2022, the Wentian and Mengtian science modules, the two major science components, were launched to dock with the Tianhe module, completing the space station's construction phase.

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Agency's white paper lists Tiangong's scientific feats
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1 week, 3 days ago

Agency's white paper lists Tiangong's scientific feats

China Daily  

China's Tiangong space station has helped researchers achieve a long list of scientific and technological feats since its completion two years ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The document outlines multiple world-class achievements obtained by scientists working with astronauts onboard the Chinese space station, including the first germplasm resources of rice developed in space and the first human …

Nation's space journey continues apace
4 weeks ago

Nation's space journey continues apace

China Daily  

China's Tiangong space station photographed from above by Shenzhou XVI crew members last year. CHINA DAILY Orbital outpost In a low-Earth orbit about 400 km above the ground, China's Tiangong space station has been traveling around the mother planet for about three years and seven months. The origin of China's aspirations to operate its own space station can be traced …

China launches youngest crew to its space station as it expands exploration
2 months, 1 week ago

China launches youngest crew to its space station as it expands exploration

The Independent  

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Shenzhou XIX Crew to Spend Four Days on Space Station, Prepare for Return to Earth
2 months, 1 week ago

Shenzhou XIX Crew to Spend Four Days on Space Station, Prepare for Return to Earth

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XIX mission crew successfully launched into the space station on Wednesday morning. The crew will spend about four days together before taking over the space station from the Shenzhou XVIII mission crew. The mission will involve various tasks such as scientific experiments, spacewalks, and the installation of space debris shield equipment.

Shenzhou XIX Crew to Begin Half-Year Stay on Tiangong Space Station
2 months, 1 week ago

Shenzhou XIX Crew to Begin Half-Year Stay on Tiangong Space Station

China Daily  

China's Shenzhou XIX crew members are set to begin half a year of living aboard the Tiangong space station. The three astronauts will be onboard the Shenzhou XIX spaceship, which will be the eighth group of astronauts to inhabit the space station. They will perform a variety of tasks, including scientific experiments, spacewalks, and the installation of space debris shield …

Shenzhou XIX Crew to Begin Half-Year Stay on Tiangong Space Station
2 months, 1 week ago

Shenzhou XIX Crew to Begin Half-Year Stay on Tiangong Space Station

China Daily  

China's Shenzhou XIX crew members are set to begin half a year of living aboard the Tiangong space station. The three astronauts will be onboard the Shenzhou XIX spaceship, which will be the eighth group of astronauts to inhabit the Tiangong space station. They will perform a variety of tasks, including scientific experiments and technological demonstrations, conducting spacewalks to install …

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson
2 months, 1 week ago

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-29 13:19 The China Manned Space Agency holds a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Oct 29, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China is engaging in discussions to select and train astronauts from partner nations to participate in its space station missions, a spokesperson with the China Manned Space Agency said at a …

China Unveils Comprehensive Space Science Plan for 2050
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China Unveils Comprehensive Space Science Plan for 2050

China Daily  

China unveils a comprehensive plan for space science development, aiming to establish itself as a global leader in the field. The plan outlines the development goals and key scientific questions to be addressed over the next 30 years. China will focus on exploring the habitability of celestial bodies, conducting missions to search for extraterrestrial life, and conducting research in frontier …

Space station astronauts complete fire alarm test
5 months ago

Space station astronauts complete fire alarm test

China Daily  

Shenzhou XVIII astronauts aboard China's orbiting Tiangong space station have completed several tasks in recent days, including a fire alarm test, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said the crew — mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew members Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu and Lieutenant Colonel Li Cong — activated temperature and smoke detectors in the …

Space station astronauts complete fire alarm test
5 months ago

Space station astronauts complete fire alarm test

China Daily  

Shenzhou XVIII astronauts aboard China's orbiting Tiangong space station have completed several tasks in recent days, including a fire alarm test, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said the crew — mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew members Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu and Lieutenant Colonel Li Cong — activated temperature and smoke detectors in the …

Space station astronauts conduct emergency drill
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Space station astronauts conduct emergency drill

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XVIII astronauts on board China's orbiting Tiangong space station completed a host of assignments in recent days, including an emergency response exercise, according to China Central Television. The State broadcaster reported on Sunday that after the crew's second spacewalk on July 3, mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew members Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu and Lieutenant Colonel …

China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

Associated Press  

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China — China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030. The spacecraft’s three-member crew will relieve the Shenzhou-17 team, which has been staffing China’s Tiangong space station since last October. Lin also said China was working …

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

Associated Press  

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China — China’s space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030. The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station …

China to launch three astronauts to space station, conduct 90 experiments
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China to launch three astronauts to space station, conduct 90 experiments

India Today  

The China Manned Space Agency is all set to launch three astronauts to the Tiangong space station on Thursday. The upcoming mission involving the Shenzhou-18 crew and Tianzhou-8 cargo ship marks another significant step in China's space exploration endeavours. Led by Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency, the Shenzhou-18 crew will undertake a myriad of tasks …

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
1 year, 7 months ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race

The Hindu  

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race. Deputy Director of the Chinese Manned Space Agency Lin Xiqiang confirmed China's goal at a news conference Monday but gave no specific date. Mr. Lin also said China plans to expand its orbiting crewed space station …

China to send its first civilian astronaut into space
1 year, 7 months ago

China to send its first civilian astronaut into space

Al Jazeera  

Payload expert Gui Haichao will set off for the Tiangong space station as part of a three-person mission on Tuesday. China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, according to officials. Gui Haichao, a payload expert, will take off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in …

China space station crew completes spacewalk
1 year, 11 months ago

China space station crew completes spacewalk

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The crew of China’s orbiting space station has completed the first of several planned spacewalks of their six-month mission, pushing such activities into the realm of routine for the country’s astronauts. The China Manned Space Agency said that, during Friday’s seven-hour extra-vehicular activity, Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu carried out a number of tasks, including installing extension pumps …

China launches Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft for its Tiangong space station
2 years, 1 month ago

China launches Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft for its Tiangong space station

The Hindu  

November 12, 2022 11:43 am | Updated 12:26 pm IST China successfully launched its cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday to deliver supplies for its space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year. Earlier, on October 31, China launched the second lab called Mengtian module to be part of its Tiangong space station taking its construction …

China now has their own space station, successfully dock the final module of the Tiangong space station
2 years, 2 months ago

China now has their own space station, successfully dock the final module of the Tiangong space station

Firstpost  

banned NASA from working with Beijing in 2011. The Chinese govt., in a span of two years, sent up the core module, three manned spacecraft, the Wentian lab module and several cargo spacecraft to build their own space station. The final module of China’s Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday, state media said – a …

Final module docks at China’s ‘heavenly palace’ space station
2 years, 2 months ago

Final module docks at China’s ‘heavenly palace’ space station

Al Jazeera  

The Mengtian module, along with a core unit and lab module, make up the Tiangong space station. The final module required for the completion of China’s Tiangong space station has successfully docked with the core structure, state media say, a key step in Beijing’s ambitious plans for space exploration. China’s third and final module docked with its permanent space station …

China adds science laboratory to its orbiting space station
2 years, 5 months ago

China adds science laboratory to its orbiting space station

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China added a laboratory to its permanent orbiting space station Monday as it moves toward completing the structure in coming months. After 13 hours of flight, it successfully docked with the Tianhe living area of the Tiangong space station at 3:13 a.m. Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Three astronauts who started their six-month mission aboard …

China launches second of three space station modules
2 years, 5 months ago

China launches second of three space station modules

Firstpost  

The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm from the Wenchang launch centre on China’s tropical island of Hainan Beijing, China: China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious space programme. He said until the …

China to launch new lab, robotic arm to under-construction space station in July
2 years, 7 months ago

China to launch new lab, robotic arm to under-construction space station in July

India Today  

A day after the third batch of taikonaut boarded the under-construction space station, Beijing revealed plans to launch the next module to the flying laboratory. The Shenzhou-14 mission will test nine different formations for the assembly of the space station during which they will change the capsule position twice, and conduct five dockings and three separations and evacuations. From left …

China launches three astronauts to complete space station construction
2 years, 7 months ago

China launches three astronauts to complete space station construction

India TV News  

China on Sunday launched three astronauts to complete the assembly work on its permanent Tiangong space station. Liu is also a space veteran and was China’s first female astronaut to reach space aboard the Shenzhou 9 mission in 2012 while 46-year-old Cai will be making his first space trip. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, was lifted off …

China's space program reaches new heights with return of Shenzhou XIII crew: China Daily editorial
2 years, 8 months ago

China's space program reaches new heights with return of Shenzhou XIII crew: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In this combo photo, astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu are out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-13 spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 16, 2022. At 9:57 am, the reentry module carrying the astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu touched down safely at the designated …

Chinese citizens slam Elon Musk over claims his Starlink satellites threatened space station
3 years ago

Chinese citizens slam Elon Musk over claims his Starlink satellites threatened space station

Daily Mail  

Chinese citizens are lashing out with fury against billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk after China claimed that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink program. The satellites from Starlink Internet Services, a division of Musk's SpaceX aerospace company, had two 'close encounters' with the Chinese space station on July …

Astronaut in orbit takes historic step
3 years, 2 months ago

Astronaut in orbit takes historic step

China Daily  

Senior Colonel Wang Yaping, 41, became China's first female spacewalker on Sunday evening when she took part in the Shenzhou XIII mission's first extravehicular activity with mission commander Major General Zhai Zhigang. By midnight, they had mounted new components on the station's robotic arm and used it to practice extravehicular maneuvers and rescue operations, the agency said, noting that Senior …

Two astronauts at China's new space station make first spacewalk
3 years, 6 months ago

Two astronauts at China's new space station make first spacewalk

India Today  

Two Chinese astronauts made the first spacewalk on Sunday outside China’s new orbital station to work on setting up a 15-meter long robotic arm. The astronauts arrived June 17 for a three-month mission aboard China’s third orbital station, part of an ambitious space program that landed a robot rover on Mars in May. On Sunday, Liu and Tang were completing …

President Xi Speaks to Chinese Astronauts in Space Station, Says Mission an Important 'milestone'
3 years, 6 months ago

President Xi Speaks to Chinese Astronauts in Space Station, Says Mission an Important 'milestone'

News 18  

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke to the three astronauts stationed in China's space station and told them that the project is an important "milestone" in the country's ambitious space exploration programme. China successfully launched its longest crewed space mission to date on June 17, sending three astronauts to its new orbiting station, in a major milestone for the Communist …

President Xi speaks to Chinese astronauts in space station; calls mission an ’important milestone’
3 years, 6 months ago

President Xi speaks to Chinese astronauts in space station; calls mission an ’important milestone’

Live Mint  

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke to the three astronauts stationed in China's space station and told them that the project is an “important milestone” in the country’s ambitious space exploration programme. China successfully launched its longest crewed space mission to date on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its new orbiting station, in a major milestone for the Communist giant's …

China's three astronauts safely dock with Tiangong-3, begin life in space
3 years, 6 months ago

China's three astronauts safely dock with Tiangong-3, begin life in space

Firstpost  

The group will be setting up their living quarters and are expected to soon open the door to the Tianzhou-2 cargo craft. The first astronauts arrived at China’s new space station on Thursday in the country’s longest crewed mission to date, a landmark step in establishing Beijing as a major space power. The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft – having separated from the …

TIMELINE OF CHINESE SPACE MILESTONES
3 years, 6 months ago

TIMELINE OF CHINESE SPACE MILESTONES

Daily Mail  

The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2021 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China, carried on the Long March-2F rocket, to Chinese Tiangong space station July 19, 1964: China took its first official step into space, launching and recovering an experimental biological rocket carrying white mice. Sept. 25, 2008: China's third manned spacecraft, …

China gears up to send three astronauts to its space station
3 years, 6 months ago

China gears up to send three astronauts to its space station

Live Mint  

China is all set to send the first three crew members to its new space station for three months on Thursday morning, the country's space agency announced on Wednesday. After entering the orbit, the spaceship will conduct a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the in-orbit space station core module Tianhe, forming a complex with the core module and the …

China to send 3 male astronauts for 3-month stay in its new space station
3 years, 7 months ago

China to send 3 male astronauts for 3-month stay in its new space station

Hindustan Times  

China on Monday announced plans to send three male astronauts to its space station next month for a three-month stay, a day after the successful docking of a cargo spacecraft with it, hoping to achieve yet another milestone in its ambitious space programme. The country launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2 on Saturday, carrying supplies, equipment and propellant which had successfully docked …

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022
3 years, 8 months ago

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022

The Hindu  

China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing what will become living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media reported. The module, named "Tianhe", or "Harmony of the Heavens", was launched on the Long March 5B, China's largest carrier rocket, at 11:23 a.m. from the Wenchang …

China’s Tiangong-2 space lab to fall to Earth in controlled demolition
5 years, 5 months ago

China’s Tiangong-2 space lab to fall to Earth in controlled demolition

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China’s second space lab will return to Earth in a controlled demolition Friday, according to the country’s space agency. China's Tiangong-2 space lab is launched on a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert, in China's Gansu province, on September 15, 2016. AFP/Getty Images In 2016, two astronauts spent a …

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