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China is building a $9 billion rival to US Air Force-run GPS

That all GPS satellites are controlled by the US Air Force makes China uncomfortable

5 min read26 Nov 2018
Opinion

Space race

The US has passed a bill that bundles all approvals under one roof to make it easier for companies to send space missions. India needs something similar from Space Activities Bill, 2017

1 min read22 May 2018
Science

China space lab Tiangong-1 may fall to Earth later: European Space Agency

China’s defunct space lab Tiangong-1 could hurtle back to Earth later than previously forecast, with the European Space Agency saying it may re-enter the atmosphere as late as Monday morning GMT

3 min read31 Mar 2018
Science

Earth-bound space lab Tiangong-1 to offer ‘splendid’ show, says China

China space agency says the out-of-control space lab Tiangong-1 which will plunge back to Earth in the coming days is unlikely to cause any damage, but will offer a ’splendid’ show akin to a meteor shower

2 min read30 Mar 2018
Science

China to establish robot station on moon

China is planning to establish a robot station on the moon to conduct bigger and more complicated experimental research on lunar geography

1 min read6 Dec 2017
Science

Chinese quantum satellite sends ‘unbreakable’ code

China has sent an ’unbreakable’ code from a satellite to the Earth, marking the first time space-to-ground quantum key distribution technology has been realised

1 min read12 Aug 2017
Science

China’s Long March-5 Y2 rocket fails to put its largest satellite into orbit

An anomaly occurred during the flight of Long March-5 Y2 rocket after launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern province of Hainan, China

1 min read2 Jul 2017
Science

China simulates extended moon stays amid space drive

China is testing future astronauts’ ability to stay on moon for extended periods, as Beijing accelerates its space programme and looks to put people on it within the next two decades

1 min read11 May 2017
Science

China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019

China will begin construction of a permanent manned space station in 2019 after carrying out a successful in-orbit refuelling from its Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft

1 min read28 Apr 2017
Science

China’s first cargo spacecraft docks with orbiting space lab Tiangong-2

China cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 docks successfully with Tiangong-2 space lab marking a major step towards Beijing’s goal of establishing a permanent space station by 2022

1 min read22 Apr 2017
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