China’s crewed lunar program has moved from blueprints to prototype testing, with the Mengzhou spacecraft and Lanyue lander ...

For China, planetary defense is about building its international image and strengthening national security. However, the same ...

China has successfully recovered a reusable rocket booster for the first time after the maiden flight of its Long March-10B rocket.

As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive design process for a crewed lunar rover, and continued building a heavy-lift ...

China became the only other entity to recover an orbital rocket booster, but used a cable net on a ship instead of landing legs.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

The Shenzhou-23 manned mission launches from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China launched the ...

Friday witnessed another historic moment in China's space program which unfolded over the South China Sea. At 12:15 pm Beijing time, the Long March 10B carrier rocket lifted off from the Hainan ...

In 2025, China set a national record for orbital launches in a single year with over 90 launches. Chinese investment in its commercial space sector, including from private and government sources, ...

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off at night from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China, carrying the Yaogan-40 (03) remote sensing satellites. Credit: Ourspace WASHINGTON — The United States is at ...

'China's Space Dream,' ASIA 4100, brings aerospace engineers, Chinese language students and international affairs majors into one room—and a visiting journalist from the South China Morning Post into ...