Tiangong space station

Tiangong space station

Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying, who is the first astronaut from Hong Kong, gesture as they attend a press conference before the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission to China's Tiangong space station, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, May 23, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

The Shenzhou-23 vessel is scheduled ‌to launch at 11:08 pm (1508 GMT) using the Long March-2F Y23 carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, with three Chinese...

Astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie meet the press before the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China April 23, 2025. Photo: China Daily via REUTERS

What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?

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China astronauts generate rocket fuel, oxygen in space using 'artificial photosynthesis'

Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze attend a press conference before the Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission to China's Tiangong space station, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China October 29, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo

China to send 14th crewed mission to space on Shenzhou-19

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China astronauts return from Tiangong space station

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China astronauts reach Tiangong space station

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Final module docks at China's Tiangong space station

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China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station: state TV