China Space Program
New Chinese Rocket Raises Concerns of Arms Race in Space
China detailed plans today to build a new rocket with enough power to put a space station into orbit, raising fresh questions about whether it aims to compete or collaborate with the US in space.
China Flexes Muscle in Space Race With Launch of Lunar Explorer
Beijing to put astronaut on moon by 2020 · Military implications of mission concern US
China Confirms Anti-satellite Missile Test
China today broke its silence over reports it had tested an anti-satellite weapon, confirming it had done so but insisting it opposed any arms race in space.
Reports of China's 'satellite Killer' Meet Wall of Silence
China's military ambitions in space may have been thrown into a harsh new light around the world today, but at home the country's anti-Star Wars programme remained as mysterious as ever.
China Hails Satellite Killer - and Stuns Its Rivals in Space
International outcry over first such test since 1985 - Scientists have warned of dangers of debris in orbit
China Plans First Space Walk in 2007
· Heroes' welcome for crew of second manned flight · Beijing denies military considerations in play
China's Spaceman Back After 21-hour Mission
China's first manned spacecraft touched down in inner Mongolia last night, as the country celebrated becoming only the third to put an astronaut into orbit. More than 40 years after the Soviet Union and the US, China's first yuhangyuan (space navigator), Lieutenant-Colonel Yang Liwei...
Cheers in China As Astronaut Goes Into Orbit
President Hu Jintao hailed a great leap spacewards yesterday as China became only the third country to put an astronaut into orbit. More than 40 years after the former Soviet Union and the US, China's first yuhangyuan (space navigator), Lieutenant-Colonel Yang Liwei, blasted off through...
Rocket Economics
China's manned space mission on the eve of President Bush's Asian trip carries plenty of symbolism, writes Mark Tran.
Nervous Beijing Orders Tv Blackout As Chinese Astronauts Reach for the Stars
Communist leaders ban live broadcast of desert lift-off for first manned spaceflight. Meteorologists have predicted fair skies for the expected launch this morning of China's first manned spacecraft.
China sets sights on the moon
Plans for lunar landing in 2010 as officials step up space race. China revealed ambitious plans to land on the moon yesterday, days before it attempts to become the third country to put an astronaut in space.
China today broke its silence over reports it had tested an anti-satellite weapon, confirming it had done so but insisting it opposed any arms race in space.
Reports of China's 'satellite Killer' Meet Wall of Silence
China's military ambitions in space may have been thrown into a harsh new light around the world today, but at home the country's anti-Star Wars programme remained as mysterious as ever.
China Hails Satellite Killer - and Stuns Its Rivals in Space
International outcry over first such test since 1985 - Scientists have warned of dangers of debris in orbit
China Plans First Space Walk in 2007
· Heroes' welcome for crew of second manned flight · Beijing denies military considerations in play
China's Spaceman Back After 21-hour Mission
China's first manned spacecraft touched down in inner Mongolia last night, as the country celebrated becoming only the third to put an astronaut into orbit. More than 40 years after the Soviet Union and the US, China's first yuhangyuan (space navigator), Lieutenant-Colonel Yang Liwei...
Cheers in China As Astronaut Goes Into Orbit
President Hu Jintao hailed a great leap spacewards yesterday as China became only the third country to put an astronaut into orbit. More than 40 years after the former Soviet Union and the US, China's first yuhangyuan (space navigator), Lieutenant-Colonel Yang Liwei, blasted off through...
Rocket Economics
China's manned space mission on the eve of President Bush's Asian trip carries plenty of symbolism, writes Mark Tran.
Nervous Beijing Orders Tv Blackout As Chinese Astronauts Reach for the Stars
Communist leaders ban live broadcast of desert lift-off for first manned spaceflight. Meteorologists have predicted fair skies for the expected launch this morning of China's first manned spacecraft.
China sets sights on the moon
Plans for lunar landing in 2010 as officials step up space race. China revealed ambitious plans to land on the moon yesterday, days before it attempts to become the third country to put an astronaut in space.