66 h. ago China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt

China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt  chinadailyasia.com

Economics

3 d. ago China to bring damaged spacecraft back to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts

China to bring damaged spacecraft back to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts  Space

Events

4 d. ago China’s spacecraft has window crack, will return to earth without crew

China’s spacecraft has window crack, will return to earth without crew  NewsNation

Politics

5 d. ago China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests

China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests  SpaceNews

Politics

1 week ago Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 2. China sends emergency return vehicle to space...

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1 week ago China launches spacecraft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station sometime next year

China launches spacecraft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station sometime next year  CBS News

Technology

1 week ago China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station

China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station  ABC News

Technology

1 week ago China sends emergency return vehicle to space station to replace damaged craft

China has launched a replacement ship that will travel to its space station as a substitute return vessel. The uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320 pounds) of goods, including food and equipment, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and was expected to dock with the Tiangong space station autonomously. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14. They had to take the new spacecraft because tiny cracks were found in the...

Events

1 week ago Vessel with repair kit reaches space station in China’s first emergency launch

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

Politics

1 week ago China’s first emergency launch: vessel with repair kit reaches space station

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

Politics

1 week ago China’s first emergency space launch: vessel with repair kit reaches Tiangong

China has sent a replacement return vessel to its space station, successfully completing the first emergency launch for its crewed space programme. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft carrying 600kg (1,320lb) of goods, including food and equipment to fix the damaged spacecraft, was launched at 12.11pm on Tuesday and docked with the Tiangong space station less than four hours later. The vessel will replace the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft used to return three astronauts to Earth on November 14, leaving the new...

Politics

1 week ago China to launch an empty Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help stranded astronauts on Tiangong space station

China to launch an empty Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help stranded astronauts on Tiangong space station  Space

Technology

1 week ago China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?

A tiny piece of debris triggered the most serious mishap at China’s Tiangong space station since it became operational three years ago. Earlier this month, a crack discovered on the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft’s window forced three Chinese astronauts to remain on board Tiangong for nine extra days and eventually borrow their newly arrived colleagues’ ship to return to Earth. The event underscores the growing threat posed by Earth’s ever-expanding cloud of orbital junk – a scare that could push China,...

Events

2 w. ago China readies Shenzhou mission ahead of schedule after spacecraft damage

China readies Shenzhou mission ahead of schedule after spacecraft damage  Reuters

Events

2 w. ago China’s 1st space experiment rodents return to Earth after 14

China’s 1st space experiment rodents return to Earth after 14-day mission  Anadolu Ajansı

Politics

3 w. ago What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?

What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?  Reuters

Events

3 w. ago 3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit  USA Today

Technology

3 w. ago Stranded astronauts return, China’s flying power plant: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission Three astronauts whose return to Earth from China’s Tiangong space station was delayed last week after suspected space debris struck their vessel have landed at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. 2. China’s growth softens in October as property drags...

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3 w. ago China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth after space debris scare (video)

China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth after space debris scare (video)  Space

Technology

3 w. ago China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth on different spacecraft after finding window cracks in their own (video)

China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth on different spacecraft after finding window cracks in their own (video)  Space

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