China's space missions not directly linked to defense
2011-11-18 13:23:09
China's space missions have not included any programs that directly serve defense purposes, a senior space program official said Friday.
Mars probe fuel 'not a threat'
2011-11-18 06:54:09
Toxic fuel in the Russian Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, stuck in Earth orbit, is unlikely to survive re-entry and endanger life.
New advance in space, new start for China
2011-11-18 06:32:54
The successful space docking mission marks a new start for China to acquire more sophisticated technologies to reach deep space.
Shenzhou-8 spacecraft returns to Earth
2011-11-17 20:15:23
Unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-IIX landed after completing China's first-ever space docking mission.
Shenzhou VIII to land in Inner Mongolia
2011-11-17 16:45:38
The Shenzhou-8 unmanned spacecraft will return to Earth Thursday evening following China's first space docking procedure with space lab module Tiangong-1.
China to optimize import mix of high-tech products
2011-11-17 06:40:09
A senior Chinese commerce official said on Wednesday that the country will work to optimize the import mix of mechanical and electronic products so they can play a bigger role in China's restructuring efforts.
Shenzhou-8 departs from lab, ready for return
2011-11-16 22:00:54
China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 is preparing for return to earth.
Shenzhou-8 re-disengages from space lab
2011-11-16 19:39:27
China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 successfully re-disengaged from the prototype space lab Tiangong-1 at 6:30 pm on Wednesday Beijing time.
China solicits name for new polar icebreaker online
2011-11-15 16:52:06
China is asking netizens to help name its new 8,000-metric-ton polar icebreaker.
Chopper deal in the air, but costs still high
2011-11-15 07:56:05
Emergency-response centers in the capital are in talks to improve the coverage of airlift rescue.
China makes second successful docking
2011-11-15 07:30:06
China's two unmanned spacecraft separated and then re-docked smoothly on Monday
China completes second space docking
2011-11-15 06:16:12
China successfully completed Monday the country's second space docking that linked the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 again with the prototype space lab Tiangong-1.