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China To Launch Manned Mission This Month

[/caption] China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, sending three astronauts into Earth orbit. The mission…

16 years ago

The Chinese “Weather Manipulation Missile” Olympics

[/caption] One thing is for certain, the Chinese cannot be accused of being subtle when it comes to insuring good…

16 years ago

China Launches Second Olympic Satellite; Will Help Earthquake Zone

China is stepping up its preparations for this year's Olympics to be held in the Chinese capital, Beijing. Concern is…

16 years ago

China Plans for Big Year in Space

China is hoping to launch 15 rockets, 17 satellites and its third manned mission in 2008. This is an ambitious…

17 years ago

Is China Building a Space Station?

There are mixed reports coming out of China on their plans to loft a space station by 2020. A Chinese…

17 years ago

Chang’e-1 Enters Lunar Orbit

Chinese space officials announced that their Chang'e-1 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Monday, completing a new milestone in the country's…

17 years ago

Chinese Moon Mission Blasts Off

The Moon had been lonely for a while, but now there's no shortage of spacecraft on the way. The latest…

17 years ago

Chinese Launch is a Success

China joined an elite club of spacefarers on Wednesday with the launch of the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft from the Jiuquan…

21 years ago

Those Daring Chinese and Their Flying Machines

Okay, as you know, I love to examine the latest speculation about the state of the Chinese human space program…

22 years ago

Chinese Capsule Lands

China's third unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after spending a week in orbit. The Shenzhou capsule, touched down…

23 years ago