China Space Programme
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China Announces 1st Astronaut Candidates From Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history.
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China Launches 2nd Of 3 Space Modules For New Space Station
China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme.
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China Launches Rocket From Ship At Sea For First Time
China successfully launched a rocket from a ship at sea for the first time on Wednesday, state media reported, the latest step forward in its ambitious space programme.
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China Launches First Cargo Spacecraft 'Tianzhou-I' As Part Of Space Station Goal
China launched its first cargo spacecraft on Thursday, taking another step towards its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022.
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China To Launch First Cargo Spacecraft Tomorrow
China will launch its first cargo spacecraft on Thursday, state media said, taking another step towards its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022.
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India's 104-Satellite Launch Could Be 'Wake Up Call': Chinese Media
Chinese state media has praised India's record-breaking achievement of putting 104 satellites into the Orbit on a single rocket and termed the launch executed by ISRO as a "wake-up call" for China's space industry. The article in the state-owned newspaper Global Times commented that competition with India for commercial space launches "may be inevi...
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China To Launch Its Longest-Ever Manned Space Mission Tomorrow
China is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off on Monday to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious plans to establish its own permanent space station by 2022.
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Pak Scientists Among Those Invited to Watch China's Space Launch
China has invited scientists from Pakistan, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the European Union (EU) to watch the launch of its manned space flight to send two astronauts to join a space lab which has been put into orbit, a media report said today. China has been helping Pakistan's space programme.
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China Researchers Plan Mars Mission 'Around 2020': State Media
Chinese scientists are planning to launch a Mars rover "around 2020", state media reported Tuesday, as the country pours billions into its space programme and works to catch up with the US and Europe.
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China is to send its first woman into space
China 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.
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China reveals space plans up to 2016
China plans to launch space labs and manned ships and prepare to build space stations over the next five years, according to a plan released on Thursday that shows the country's space program is gathering momentum.
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China Announces 1st Astronaut Candidates From Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history.
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China Launches 2nd Of 3 Space Modules For New Space Station
China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme.
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China Launches Rocket From Ship At Sea For First Time
China successfully launched a rocket from a ship at sea for the first time on Wednesday, state media reported, the latest step forward in its ambitious space programme.
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China Launches First Cargo Spacecraft 'Tianzhou-I' As Part Of Space Station Goal
China launched its first cargo spacecraft on Thursday, taking another step towards its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022.
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China To Launch First Cargo Spacecraft Tomorrow
China will launch its first cargo spacecraft on Thursday, state media said, taking another step towards its goal of establishing a permanently manned space station by 2022.
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India's 104-Satellite Launch Could Be 'Wake Up Call': Chinese Media
Chinese state media has praised India's record-breaking achievement of putting 104 satellites into the Orbit on a single rocket and termed the launch executed by ISRO as a "wake-up call" for China's space industry. The article in the state-owned newspaper Global Times commented that competition with India for commercial space launches "may be inevi...
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China To Launch Its Longest-Ever Manned Space Mission Tomorrow
China is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off on Monday to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious plans to establish its own permanent space station by 2022.
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Pak Scientists Among Those Invited to Watch China's Space Launch
China has invited scientists from Pakistan, Germany, France, Italy, Russia and the European Union (EU) to watch the launch of its manned space flight to send two astronauts to join a space lab which has been put into orbit, a media report said today. China has been helping Pakistan's space programme.
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China Researchers Plan Mars Mission 'Around 2020': State Media
Chinese scientists are planning to launch a Mars rover "around 2020", state media reported Tuesday, as the country pours billions into its space programme and works to catch up with the US and Europe.
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China is to send its first woman into space
China 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.
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China reveals space plans up to 2016
China plans to launch space labs and manned ships and prepare to build space stations over the next five years, according to a plan released on Thursday that shows the country's space program is gathering momentum.
