Space

  • China to upgrade BeiDou satellite network to boost global navigation services

    China will upgrade its BeiDou navigation system, optimizing the operational status of some of its 50 in-orbit satellites.

  • China's space station's core module Tianhe to turn into a lab soon

    After Tianhe's infrastructure is completed, astronauts will need to assemble and test scientific experiment equipment to establish a space experiment environment.

  • Private Chinese space firm successfully puts data acquisition satellite into orbit

    The Ceres-1 launch vehicle, developed by China's private space company Galactic Energy, was successfully launched at 15:12 on November 7 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, sending a data acquisition satellite into a predetermined orbit.

  • Chinese academician urges development of space internet

    China needs to break through key technologies to build a safe and reliable space information network with global coverage, said Yin Hao, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

  • Long March 5B's test cargo capsule return anomaly

    According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Long March 5B carrier rocket carrying a flexible inflatable cargo return module test capsule for the first test verification showed an anomaly during the return process on the 6th, and experts are analyzing the relevant data.

  • China launches 4 new technology test satellites with one rocket

    At 05:07 on February 20, 2020, China used the Long March 2 carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch new technology test satellites C, D, E, and F with a single launch. The satellite smoothly entered its intended orbit and the mission was a complete success.