This Chinese navigation satellite will conduct experiments using unique detectors – Read
The X-ray pulsar navigation satellite, which weighs more than 200 kilogrammes, was launched from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in the country's northwest.
Nov 10, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
Shenzhou-11 launch – WATCH liftoff of China's longest manned space mission!
Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng, 50, and Chen Dong, 37, were blasted off into space by Shenzhou-11 (heavenly vessel) spacecraft at 7:30 am local time (5 am IST) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre near the Gobi Desert in northwest China.
Oct 17, 2016, 11:15 AM IST
China's space lab Tiangong-2 blasts off
China on Thursday launched its Tiangong-2 space lab into space paving the way for a permanent space station it plans to build around 2022.
Sep 16, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
'Micius' shoots skyward making China's launch of world's first quantum communication satellite a success!
Nicknamed 'Micius', the satellite will circle the Earth once every 90 minutes after it enters a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km.
Aug 16, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
China launches commercial remote-sensing satellites
China launched four satellites on Wednesday for commercial remote-sensing services, an important step in the development of remote-sensing space technology.
Oct 08, 2015, 00:35 AM IST
China launches new rocket with four micro-satellites
China on Friday put four micro-satellites into orbit, launched atop a new version of its long established Long March-11 carrier rocket.
Sep 25, 2015, 13:34 PM IST
China launches HD observation satellite
China on Monday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite as part of the country's high-definition Earth observation project.
Sep 14, 2015, 21:20 PM IST
