China's first lunar probe enters moon's orbit

China's first lunar probe, Chang'e-1, on Monday successfully entered the moon's orbit in a key step of its long journey in lunar exploration. Following commands, Chang'e-1 started braking at a......

China's lunar probe completes orbital correction

China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 on Friday successfully carried out its first orbital correction allowing it to travel on the pre-set orbit on its exploration, which Beijing says has no "military......

China's iSpace rocket fails soon after launch, 3 satellites lost

A Chinese rocket start-up has suffered yet another launch failure, resulting in the loss of three satellites as part of a commercial constellation being assembled for global weather forecasting and......

China planning a manned space mission: Officials

After successfully launching four unmanned spaceships, China now plans to send its first manned spacecraft in the second half of 2003, the state media reported on Thursday.Shanghai Aerospace Bureau......