Tiangong Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:18:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Tiangong Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 China to train Pakistani astronaut for Tiangong space station mission https://spacenews.com/china-to-train-pakistani-astronaut-for-tiangong-space-station-mission/ https://spacenews.com/china-to-train-pakistani-astronaut-for-tiangong-space-station-mission/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:18:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513673 A top-down view of China's Tiangong space station, captured by the departing Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crew in late October 2023. The space station's three-module structure, large solar arrays, and docking ports are visible against the backdrop of Earth’s blue atmosphere and scattered clouds.

HELSINKI — China and Pakistan have signed an astronaut training agreement that could see the first international astronaut arrive at the Tiangong space station. The China Manned Space Engineering Office […]

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Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-19-astronauts-complete-record-breaking-9-hour-spacewalk/ https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-19-astronauts-complete-record-breaking-9-hour-spacewalk/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:23:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=510239 Two Chinese astronauts conduct extravehicular activity (EVA) outside the Tiangong space station, wearing Feitian spacesuits. One astronaut is attached to the station's robotic arm, working on external equipment, while the second astronaut is positioned near handrails with Earth’s curvature visible in the background. The image is captured by a panoramic camera on the Wentian module.

HELSINKI — Two Chinese astronauts completed a record-setting extravehicular activity outside Tiangong space station Tuesday. Shenzhou-19 commander Cai Xuzhe, wearing a Feitian extravehicular activity suit marked with red, exited the […]

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Tianzhou-8 spacecraft delivers supplies, key experiments to Tiangong space station https://spacenews.com/tianzhou-8-spacecraft-delivers-supplies-key-experiments-to-tiangong-space-station/ https://spacenews.com/tianzhou-8-spacecraft-delivers-supplies-key-experiments-to-tiangong-space-station/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:18:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509011

HELSINKI — A cargo spacecraft has arrived at China’s Tiangong space station, delivering supplies, experiments and equipment to support crewed missions. The Tianzhou-8 spacecraft launched atop a Long March 7 […]

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Shenzhou-19 spacecraft arrives at Tiangong for crew rotation https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-19-spacecraft-arrives-at-tiangong-for-crew-rotation/ https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-19-spacecraft-arrives-at-tiangong-for-crew-rotation/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:12:05 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507861

HELSINKI — China is conducting its fifth crew rotation aboard the Tiangong space station after the arrival of three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-19. Six astronauts are now aboard the space station […]

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China chooses 2 teams to develop low-cost space station cargo spacecraft https://spacenews.com/china-chooses-2-teams-to-develop-low-cost-space-station-cargo-spacecraft/ https://spacenews.com/china-chooses-2-teams-to-develop-low-cost-space-station-cargo-spacecraft/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:23:51 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507835

HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has selected two proposals to develop spacecraft for low-cost space station resupply missions, echoing earlier moves by NASA. The China Manned Space Engineering Office […]

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China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon https://spacenews.com/china-selects-new-batch-of-astronauts-with-an-eye-on-the-moon/ https://spacenews.com/china-selects-new-batch-of-astronauts-with-an-eye-on-the-moon/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:46:55 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=442251 An image from Tianhe panoramic camera A during the first Shenzhou-13 spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in November 2021.

China’s human spaceflight agency announced the selection of 10 new astronauts Tuesday, aiming to bolster its spaceflight capabilities for future missions, including potential crewed lunar landings.

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China’s Shenzhou-17 crew return to Earth https://spacenews.com/chinas-shenzhou-17-crew-return-to-earth/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-shenzhou-17-crew-return-to-earth/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:11:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=371175

China’s Shenzhou-17 crew returned to Earth Tuesday following six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

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Tianzhou-7 reaches Tiangong in China’s first space station mission of 2024 https://spacenews.com/tianzhou-7-reaches-tiangong-in-chinas-first-space-station-mission-of-2024/ https://spacenews.com/tianzhou-7-reaches-tiangong-in-chinas-first-space-station-mission-of-2024/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:43:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=229107

The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft docked at China’s Tiangong space station Wednesday to resupply the orbital outpost.

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Shenzhou-17 astronauts conduct first spacewalk to repair solar array https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-17-astronauts-conduct-first-spacewalk-to-repair-solar-array/ https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-17-astronauts-conduct-first-spacewalk-to-repair-solar-array/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:30:29 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=217616 A top-down view of China's Tiangong space station, captured by the departing Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crew in late October 2023. The space station's three-module structure, large solar arrays, and docking ports are visible against the backdrop of Earth’s blue atmosphere and scattered clouds.

China’s Shenzhou-17 astronauts embarked on their first extravehicular activity Thursday to address minor damage to a Tiangong space station solar array.

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Shenzhou-17 crew arrives at Tiangong space station https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-17-crew-arrives-at-tiangong-space-station/ https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-17-crew-arrives-at-tiangong-space-station/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:16:16 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=198522

Three new astronauts have arrived at China’s Tiangong space station following launch from the Gobi Desert late Wednesday.

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China’s commercial launch firms get space station cargo boost https://spacenews.com/chinas-commercial-launch-firms-get-space-station-cargo-boost/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-commercial-launch-firms-get-space-station-cargo-boost/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:35:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=198305

China’s human spaceflight agency says the country’s commercial rocket companies could launch low-cost cargo missions in the future.

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Fresh Corn Grains From Liaocheng China Enter Space https://spacenews.com/fresh-corn-grains-from-liaocheng-china-enter-space/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:04:48 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=205546 Liaocheng

This is a report from the Information Office of Liaocheng Municipal Government. The Shenzhou XV spacecraft, China’s 10th manned spaceflight, entered its designated orbit on Nov 29, and among the […]

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