China space station

This year, the Chinese station is slated for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions.

The 23-ton Wentian laboratory is designed for science and biology experiments.

Beijing’s “no limits” partnership with Moscow is likely to destroy its dream of having European astronauts fly to the Chinese space station.

With three astronauts set to spend six months on China’s space station, this is China’s most ambitious human space mission to date.

China is sending three astronauts to spend six months aboard its space station – which it built after being excluded from the ISS.

With the Shenzhou-12 launch and arrival of astronauts to the Tianhe core module, Beijing’s space ambitions are on target.

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.

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

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.

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

From a Mars mission to the beginnings of a new space station, this year will be full of milestones for China.