News Archive / Tagged: China National Space Administration
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Shenzhou-12 astronaut trio launch to new Chinese space station
Derek RichardsonJune 16th, 2021China launched its first human spaceflight in five years when Shenzhou-12 soared skyward with an astronaut trio bound for the country’s new space station.
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China launches Tianzhou-2 cargo craft to new space station
Derek RichardsonMay 29th, 2021Just a month after launching the first part of its multi-module Tiangong space station, China has sent a cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-2, to the fledgling outpost.
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China orbits ‘Tianhe,’ the core of its multi-module space station
Michael McCabeApril 29th, 2021China has begun construction of a large three-module space station with the launch of the Tianhe core module, starting a two-year assembly sequence.
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Launch of Shijian 20 lights up Chinese skies and exploration ambitions
SpaceFlight InsiderDecember 28th, 2019China has big plans for its space program. But before it can achieve them, it needed to make sure a key launch vehicle was up to the task. A recent mission suggests that it is.
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Long March 11 orbits 4 satellites in China’s 2nd orbital flight of 2019
Derek RichardsonJanuary 22nd, 2019China performed its second mission of 2019 with the flight of a Long March 11 to orbit four small satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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China launches 1st mission of 2019
Jason RhianJanuary 10th, 2019China has carried out its first flight of 2019 with the launch of the Zhongxing 2D (Chinasat-2D) communications satellite.
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China’s Chang’e 4 mission lands on Moon’s far side
Derek RichardsonJanuary 3rd, 2019The China National Space Administration successfully soft-landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, a historic first in lunar exploration.
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Long March 2D sends 5 satellites into orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 20th, 2018A Long March 2D rocket took to the skies early Tuesday to orbit the Shiyan-6 Earth-observing spacecraft and four smaller satellites for China.
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Long March 3B orbits another BeiDou-3 satellite duo
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 19th, 2018Using its long-serving Long March 3B rocket, China sent another pair of BeiDou-3 spacecraft for the country’s homegrown satellite navigation system on Monday, November 19 (local time). This is the eighth time this year that Beijing has launched a BeiDou-3 duo to replenish its navigation network.
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Long March 2C sends CFOSat and seven small satellites to orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 29th, 2018China sent a Long March 2C booster on a mission to deliver the Chinese-French CFOSat ocean-observing spacecraft and seven smaller payloads into a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) on Monday, October 29.
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Long March 4B lifts off with Haiyang-2B marine satellite
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 25th, 2018China continues its impressive 2018 launch manifest with the flight of a satellite designed to study Earth's oceans and other areas of study.
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Long March 3B adds another spacecraft duo for China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 16th, 2018Continuing its busy 2018 manifest, a Long March 3B rocket launched to deliver the two newest spacecraft for China’s homegrown satellite navigation network.
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China’s Tiangong-2 space laboratory to be deorbited after July 2019
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 7th, 2018The date when China's space station will reenter Earth's atmosphere is edging ever closer.
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China sends BeiDou-3 M13 and M14 navigation satellites into orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiSeptember 20th, 2018Using a Long March 3B rocket, China orbited a pair of BeiDou-3 spacecraft for its homegrown satellite navigation system. Liftoff took place at 10:07 a.m. EDT (14:07 GMT / 10:07 p.m. local time) Sept. 19, 2018.
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Two new BeiDou-3 navigation satellites launched atop Long March 3B
Tomasz NowakowskiAugust 26th, 2018On Saturday, August 25, China successfully launched its Long March 3B booster carrying two new BeiDou-3 spacecraft to replenish China's homegrown satellite navigation network.
