China acquires basic technology for manned lunar missions: chief engineer
[2016-09-16 07:46]China has acquired the basic technology to carry out manned lunar missions, chief engineer of China's manned space program Zhou Jianping said Thursday.
New ship will track October spaceflight
[2016-09-16 06:54]When the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft starts its journey next month to meet the Tiangong II space lab, it will be tracked by China's latest space monitor and communications system aboard a new tracking ship.
China launches second space lab into orbit
[2016-09-15 22:07]China sent its second space laboratory, the Tiangong II, into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gobi desert on Thursday night.
China's Tiangong-1 to fall to Earth late 2017
[2016-09-14 19:17]China's first space lab Tiangong-1 is expected to fall into the Earth's atmosphere in the latter half of 2017, after about six years in the space, a senior official with the country's manned space program said Wednesday.
Tiangong II space lab ready for launch
[2016-09-14 18:17]China will launch its Tiangong-2 space lab from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's gobi desserts at 10:04 pm Thursday, a senior official with the country's manned space program said here.
China's second space lab Tiangong-2 to be launched between Sept 15 and 20
[2016-09-09 15:23]China's second space lab Tiangong-2 is scheduled to be put into space between Sept. 15 and 20, according to the office of China's manned space program.
