China space program

Three astronauts will blast off next week to spend three months on China’s new Tianhe space station.

Insights from Mark Hilborne.

It would be useful to have spacefaring powers agree upon and comply with a common set of principles.

In some ways, China’s space doctrine has grown similar to that of the United States.

A significant technological feat for China, Beijing’s accomplishment is also a reminder of the revved-up space competition among the major space powers. 

The United States is the only other country to have successfully landed and operated a spacecraft on Mars.

The launch of the first piece of China's space station is a big step toward achieving a long-standing goal.

The country expects to complete construction of its space station, called Tiangong, next year.

With all eyes on the development of China’s space technologies, one vital area has been overlooked: the swelling wave of a unique Chinese “space culture.”

With their agreement, the partners are signalling an alternative to a U.S.-led order in space.

China has long planned to set up a manned lunar research station. Now it has its first international partner.