China is Go for Tiangong1/Shenzhou 8 Mission
China space officials are ready to fly their first space rendezvous and docking tests with the Tiangong 1target vehicle, a craft that was lofted on September 29. An unpiloted Shenzhou 8 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:58:07 a.m. (local time) on November...Open the Pod Door! Mars Crew “Returns” to Earth
A team of six Mars explorers are ready to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere and land back on terra firma. The crew will “arrive back on Earth” on November 4 and go into quarantine for four days for medical checks. The Mars500 is the first full-duration simulation of a...Mars Expedition Prepares for “Return” to Earth
Six crewmembers of a simulated mission to Mars have been isolated in a special facility near Moscow since June of last year. The crew will “arrive back on Earth” on November 4 and go into quarantine for four days for medical checks. Mars500 is the first full-duration...China Prepares for First Rendezvous and Docking Mission
China is set to conduct its first space rendezvous and docking mission. An unpiloted Shenzhou 8 spacecraft is being readied for launch, followed by a docking to the recently launched Tiangong 1 target vehicle. Tiangong 1—a large space module — was hurled into...China Ready to Launch Rendezvous and Docking Platform
China is gearing up for this month’s launch of its Tiangong 1 spacecraft – hardware dedicated to that country’s first space rendezvous and docking mission. According to Chinese space authorities, the integrated Tiangong 1is now encapsulated atop a CZ-2F booster. The...Competition for Global Space Leadership Tightens, Futron reports
The Futron Corp’s 2011 Space Competiveness Index finds the United States perched atop 10 global competitors in the field, yet slipping as the nation’s space policy undergoes a transition, especially in the realm of human space flight. The Bethesda,...China’s Experimental Space Laboratory: Tiangong I
China continues to press forward in its plans to loft an experimental space laboratory – and according to one space watcher, China’s Tiangong I may fly sooner than expected. According to Gregory Kulacki, a senior analyst and China Project manager at the Union of...China’s Space Station Module Moves to Launch Site
The next step in China’s space program is launch of that country’s first space station module. The Tiangong-1module has been transported to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province. Now on site, the hardware is slated to undergo final tests before its...China’s Moon Orbiter – Headed For New Destination
Chinese space officials have announced that their second lunar orbiter – Chang’e-2 – has departed the Moon and is headed for deep space. Making use of leftover propellant, the spacecraft will reportedly carry out additional exploratory tasks. According to the Xinhua...Space Talk
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