China’s secretive space plane returns
China’s secretive space plane has returned to Earth. Its mission? Unknown
A Chinese “reusable experimental spacecraft” believed to be the country’s secretive space plane has landed back on Earth after more than eight months in orbit – the latest development in a largely covert race between the United States and China to hone such technology.
China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit
It's unknown what exactly China's space plane was doing on this most recent mission — or on any other mission, for that matter. As with seen in previous missions, spacecraft tra
With NASA’s plan faltering, China knows it can be first with Mars sample return
China plans to launch two heavy-lift Long March 5 rockets with elements of3 Mars sample return mission in 2028, the mission's chief designer said Thursday. In a presentation at a Chinese space exploration conference,
China’s Secretive Spaceplane Returns After 268 Days in Orbit, Raising Questions About Its Mysterious Mission
China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has successfully returned to Earth after completing a 268-day mission in orbit. The spaceplane landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Friday,
Shenlong: China’s secretive space plane returns after 268 days of in-orbit ops
China's secretive space plane Shenlong landed at a site in Gobi Desert.Nine months back, the United States detected unknown object being ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.
China aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power
China’s historic attempt to bring samples from Mars to Earth could launch as soon as 2028, two years earlier than previously ...
China wants to replace Jeff Bezos as Musk’s greatest space threat
While China's space program has matched NASA with multiple landings on the moon and Mars, it hasn't kept pace by developing multiple-use rockets.
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Nation honors rocket scientist posthumously
Wang Yongzhi, one of the most renowned rocket scientists in China who played a leading role in the country's manned ...
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China’s secretive space plane has returned to Earth. Its mission? Unknown
The US X-37B is operated by the military, while China has not said whether the program believed to be linked to its recently landed spacecraft is civilian or military. Space planes are generally ...
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China aims for historic Mars mission ‘around 2028’ as it vies for space power
Becoming the first country to return samples from Mars would be a significant accomplishment for China’s ambitious space program and leader Xi Jinping’s stated “eternal dream” to make the ...
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Ian Explains: Who's winning the US-China space race?
Are we in a 21st-century space race with China? And if so, who’s winning? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down China’s ...
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🚀 China plans the construction of multiple lunar bases
China unveils a new phase in its lunar conquest. An ambitious project is underway to establish bases on the Moon. The program ...
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Chinese on-orbit servicing and debris removal company secures early funding
Sustain Space is engaged in the development of on-orbit servicing operation technologies. Primarily applications include ...