Snapshots of the Chinese space station passing in front of the Sun
A stacked composite photo taken on Jan. 16, 2026 in China’s capital Beijing shows the Chinese space station passing in front of the Sun. (Photo by Zhong Yi/Xinhua) A stacked…
China sends Shenzhou-22 to orbit, completing first emergency launch in its manned space program
China launches the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Nov. 25, 2025. (Photo by Li Minggang/Xinhua) China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan…
China launches three new satellites into space
A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying three new satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on Nov. 19, 2025. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua) China launched…
Shenzhou-20 astronauts back to Earth in China’s first alternative space return procedure
Astronaut Chen Dong, commander of the three-member Shenzhou-20 crew, is out of the Shenzhou-21 spaceship’s return capsule after it touched down on Earth at the Dongfeng landing site in north…
China launches Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket
China on Sunday launched the Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket with two technical experiment satellites onboard. The rocket blasted off at 11:32 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation…
China successfully launches new satellite group
A modified Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province on Oct. 17, 2025. The satellite…