China, Tiangong space station
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China said Saturday that it successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 spaceship on a mission to the country's orbiting space station, sending its newest rotation of three astronauts -- along with four mice.
Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy responded in a recent Senate hearing “I’ll be damned if that is the story that we write. We are going to beat the Chine
China is advancing its 2030 Moon landing goal by developing key hardware, including the Long March 10 rocket, moon landing suits, and an exploration vehicle.
The announcement came as China prepared to launch its latest Shenzhou mission to the Tiangong space station, the country’s orbiting outpost built after being barred from the International Space Station due to US national security concerns.
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The Chinese company LandSpace continues to develop the Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3), a two-stage reusable launch vehicle inspired by SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy. They achieved their first milestone in January 2024 with a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) using their VTVL-1 test vehicle at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in northern China.
China has announced that its Shenzhou 21 spaceship docked with the country's space station at the country's own record speed