China National Space Administration (CNSA)

By Robert Wall, Chen Chuanren
China completed the inaugural launch of the ZhuQue-3 rocket, but failed to recover the first stage that was a key objective of the flight.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
China has launched the Shenzhou-22 capsule to the Tiangong space station as part of a recovery mission after an earlier spacecraft was damaged by space debris.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
The China National Space Administration has picked 10 projects from 11 countries and regions to be part of its Chang’e-8 lunar mission.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
China says it is open to accommodating foreign participation in its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
The Chang’e 6 mission's return module has brought back samples from the far side of the Moon to Earth for the first time in the history of space exploration.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
China has launched the Chang’e 6 lunar probe, on what it hopes will be the first mission to collect soil samples from the far side of the Moon.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
China's National Space Administration has selected six payloads developed by seven international partners to be part of the Chang’e 7 mission to the Moon.
Space