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Long-March 5B rocket launches first module of China's 'Heavenly Palace' space station
• 4 years agoIt is expected to remain in low orbit at between 400 and 450 kilometres above Earth for a lifespan of around 15 years.
China begins building three-person space station, first launch to take place soon
• 4 years agoWhen completed by late 2022, Tianhe is expected to weigh about 66 tons, a fraction the size of the International Space Station.
China successfully tests its lander in preparation for its Mars 2020 mission
• 5 years agoChina has developed its space program rapidly since it conducted its first crewed mission in 2003.
Meet Liu Yang: China's first female astronaut in space
Fp Archives • 13 years agoFemale astronaut Liu Yang, 33, and two male crew members — mission commander Jing Haipeng, 45, and newcomer Liu Wang, 43 — are to dock the spacecraft with a prototype space lab in a key step toward building a permanent space station.
China all set to flag off most ambitious space mission
Fp Archives • 13 years agoChina will launch three astronauts, including a mother of one who flies transport planes, to live and work on a space station for about a week, a major step in its goal of becoming only the third nation with a permanent base orbiting Earth.
China may send woman astronaut for first space docking mission
Fp Archives • 13 years agoChina, which is yet to take a decision on a three-member crew for its first manned space docking mission this year, today said that it may include a woman astronaut in the team.
China may send woman astronaut for first space docking mission
Fp Archives • 13 years agoChina, which is yet to take a decision on a three-member crew for its first manned space docking mission this year, today said that it may include a woman astronaut in the team.