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Covering space activities from China. A service from SpaceNews.

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China gears up for deep space missions after collecting 1,935 grams of lunar far side samples. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-gears-up… #China #ChinaSpace
China gears up for deep space missions after collecting 1,935 grams of lunar far side samples

China gears up for deep space missions after collecting 1,935 grams of lunar far side samples

China gears up for deep space missions after collecting 1,935 grams of lunar far side samples China is getting set for future deep space missions, having retrieved nearly two kilograms of lunar...

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China to launch first satellites for megaconstellation in August. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-to-launc… #China #ChinaSpace
China to launch first satellites for megaconstellation in August

China to launch first satellites for megaconstellation in August

China to launch first satellites for megaconstellation in August The first launch for China’s G60 Starlink megaconstellation of over 12,000 satellites is set for early August.

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China’s ‘worst-case thinking’ could spark space crisis, study finds. Read it here: spacenews.com/chinas-worst-c… #China #ChinaSpace
China's 'worst-case thinking' could spark space crisis, study finds

China's 'worst-case thinking' could spark space crisis, study finds

China's 'worst-case thinking' could spark space crisis, study finds

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Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission. Read it here: spacenews.com/change-6-deliv… #China #ChinaSpace
Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission

Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission

Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission The Chang'e-6 return capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere early Tuesday, safely delivering unique lunar material expected...

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China may need to adjust its approach toward SpaceX. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-may-need… #China #ChinaSpace
China may need to adjust its approach toward SpaceX

China may need to adjust its approach toward SpaceX

China may need to adjust its approach toward SpaceX Comparison between China's space program and SpaceX's launch capacity are short-sighted.

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China’s state-owned SAST performs reusable rocket test. Read it here: spacenews.com/chinas-state-o… #China #ChinaSpace
China’s state-owned SAST performs reusable rocket test

China’s state-owned SAST performs reusable rocket test

China’s state-owned SAST performs reusable rocket test SAST conducted China's highest altitude launch and landing test so far as the country chases reusable rocket capabilities.

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Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with first-ever lunar far side samples. Read it here: spacenews.com/change-6-heads… #China #ChinaSpace
Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with first-ever lunar far side samples

Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with first-ever lunar far side samples

Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with first-ever lunar far side samples China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the moon.

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China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-launches… #China #ChinaSpace
China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area

China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area

China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area A Chinese launch of the joint Sino-French SVOM mission to study Gamma-ray bursts early Saturday saw toxic rocket...

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China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-takes-sm… #China #ChinaSpace
China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test

China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test China’s main space contractor has carried out a successful static fire test of a rocket first stage designed to take astronauts to the moon. 

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China’s secretive spaceplane conducts proximity operations with small spacecraft. Read it here: spacenews.com/chinas-secreti… #China #ChinaSpace
China’s secretive spaceplane conducts proximity operations with small spacecraft

China’s secretive spaceplane conducts proximity operations with small spacecraft

China’s secretive spaceplane conducts proximity operations with small spacecraft China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has been using a smaller spacecraft to test proximity operations, potentially...

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ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6. Read it here: spacenews.com/esa-china-moon… #China #ChinaSpace
ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6

ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6

ESA-China moon cooperation could end with Chang’e-6 European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could come to an end despite successful collaboration in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission.

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China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-selects-… #China #ChinaSpace
China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon

China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon

China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon China’s human spaceflight agency announced the selection of 10 new astronauts Tuesday, aiming to bolster its spaceflight capabilities for...

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Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket. Read it here: spacenews.com/space-pioneer-… #China #ChinaSpace
Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket

Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket

Space Pioneer raises $207 million for reusable rocket Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer has secured fresh funding for its reusable Tianlong-3 rocket, targeting launch contracts for megaconst...

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China seeks its own Apollo moment – and more. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-seeks-it… #China #ChinaSpace
China seeks its own Apollo moment – and more

China seeks its own Apollo moment – and more

From expanding the Tiangong space station to a crewed moon landing by 2030, China aims to become the leading human spaceflight power.

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Chang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth. Read it here: spacenews.com/change-6-space… #China #ChinaSpace
Chang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth

Chang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth

Chang’e-6 spacecraft dock in lunar orbit ahead of journey back to Earth An ascent vehicle docked with the Chang’e-6 service module Thursday, in a critical step towards bringing the first lunar far...

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Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit. Read it here: spacenews.com/change-6-moon-… #China #ChinaSpace

Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit

Chang’e-6: Moon samples collected and launched into lunar orbit Material from the far side of the moon has begun its journey for Earth after Chinese spacecraft collected samples and launched them...

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Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples. Read it here: spacenews.com/change-6-lands… #China #ChinaSpace
Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples

Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples

Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples China’s Chang’e-6 mission made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon late Saturday.

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China conducts three launches inside two days. Read it here: spacenews.com/china-conducts… #China #ChinaSpace
China conducts three launches inside two days

China conducts three launches inside two days

China conducts three launches inside two days China has carried out a pair of solid rocket launches and sent a communications satellite towards geostationary orbit for Pakistan.

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Chinese reusable rocket maker to cooperate on new MEO constellation. Read it here: spacenews.com/chinese-reusab… #China #ChinaSpace
Chinese reusable rocket maker to cooperate on new MEO constellation

Chinese reusable rocket maker to cooperate on new MEO constellation

Chinese reusable rocket maker to cooperate on new MEO constellation

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Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater. Read it here: spacenews.com/change-6-set-f… #China #ChinaSpace
Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater

Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater

Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater Chang’e-6 is set to make its lunar landing attempt this weekend, in what will be a critical moment in China’s mission to...

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