China launched three astronauts into space on Sunday as Beijing intensified preparations for a crewed moon landing by 2030. The Shenzhou-23 mission will include China’s longest human space stay, with one astronaut remaining aboard the Tiangong station for a year. The mission highlights China’s growing ambitions in the global space race against the United States. […]
Tiangong Space Station
China launches Shenzhou 22 to rescue stranded astronauts
China successfully launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to assist in the return of three astronauts stranded on the Tiangong space station. This mission is part of the country’s efforts to maintain its space program’s safety and ensure the timely return of its crew members. The spacecraft docked with the Tiangong space station earlier […]
China’s Shenzhou-22 set to stabilize space station
China will launch the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25 to restore normal operations at its Tiangong space station. Shenzhou-22 replaces Shenzhou-21, which returned early after a docked vessel was damaged. The launch aims to secure the crew and continue China’s manned spaceflight program. Shenzhou-21’s early departure left Tiangong and three astronauts without a flight-ready […]
Chinese astronauts escape space debris scare, land safely
Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Friday after their Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was damaged by space debris. The vessel developed tiny cracks in its return capsule, delaying the crew’s homecoming by nine days. They landed at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia, completing a six-month mission aboard China’s Tiangong space station. The China Manned […]
China to send Pakistan astronaut on space station mission
BEIJING: In a historic move for Pakistan’s space ambitions, China has announced plans to send a Pakistani astronaut on a short-term mission aboard its Tiangong Space Station, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday. Two Pakistani astronauts will undergo training alongside Chinese astronauts, and one of them will be selected to participate in a short-duration […]