Tag
China space capabilities
China in Space: Impact on China-US Competition
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Victoria Samson.
China’s Steady Space Progress Takes Another Leap
By Namrata Goswami
With the Shenzhou-12 launch and arrival of astronauts to the Tianhe core module, Beijing’s space ambitions are on target.
Chinese Crew Enters New Space Station on 3-month Mission
By Sam McNeil
The mission is the third of 11 planned through next year to add the additional sections to the station and send up crews and supplies.
The Politics of China’s Space Power
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Lincoln Hines.
Managing the Military Problem of Space: The Case of China, Part 2
By Robert Farley
Unlike the U.S. Space Force, China’s PLASSF is not an independent service.
Managing the Military Problem of Space: The Case of China, Part 1
By Robert Farley
In some ways, China’s space doctrine has grown similar to that of the United States.
China’s Tianwen-1 Lands Rover on Mars
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A significant technological feat for China, Beijing’s accomplishment is also a reminder of the revved-up space competition among the major space powers.
China Delays Mission While NASA Congratulates on Mars Images
By Associated Press
The United States is the only other country to have successfully landed and operated a spacecraft on Mars.
China Moves Toward a Permanent Space Presence
By Namrata Goswami
The launch of the first piece of China's space station is a big step toward achieving a long-standing goal.
Fresh Calls for Space Security Governance Measures Unlikely to Yield Results
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Progress will probably require developing small, technical agreements given that big, all-encompassing agreements have proven too difficult under current international circumstances.
Chinese Alien-Hunting Telescope Now Open to Foreign Scientists
By Abhijnan Rej
However, to what extent American astronomers would be willing or able to use FAST remains unknown.
Why Is China Going to the Moon?
By Namrata Goswami and Namrata Goswami
Following the successful conclusion of the Chang’e 5 mission, a look at the motivations driving China’s lunar program.