China Space Station
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China launches spacecraft carrying 1st crew for new space stationShenzhou-12 is the third of 11 missions -- four of which will be crewed -- needed to complete China's first full-fledged space station.ScienceJun 16, 2021
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First crew of new Chinese space station express confidence ahead of Thursday launchThursday's launch begins the first crewed space mission in five years for an increasingly ambitious space program, which has also sent orbiters to the moon and Mars.ScienceJun 16, 2021
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China launches cargo rocket with supplies for its new space stationThe Tianzhou-2 carried fuel and supplies, according to earlier state media reports. The station's core module was launched into orbit April 29.WorldMay 29, 2021
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Chinese rocket debris likely to hit earth by SundayDebris from Chinese rocket launches is not uncommon within China. In April, authorities issued an evacuation notice to people of Shiyan as parts were expected to land in the area.WorldMay 8, 2021
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U.S. military has ‘no plan’ to stop falling Chinese rocket debrisU.S. officials are tracking the rocket core, which they hope will hit the ocean and not an inhabited area.TrendingMay 7, 2021
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Huge Chinese rocket core falling ‘out of control’ back to EarthChina's Long March 5B rocket core was circling the Earth at 28,000 km per hour on Tuesday in a chaotic, decaying orbit.TrendingMay 4, 2021
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China launches main module for country’s 1st permanent space stationAnother 10 launches will send up two more modules where crews will conduct experiments, four cargo supply shipments and four missions with crews.ScienceApr 29, 2021
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China’s abandoned Tiangong-1 space lab to make fiery return to Earth within 24 hoursThe space lab, which is hurtling toward Earth and is expected to re-enter the atmosphere within the next day, was launched by China's National Space Administration in 2011.ScienceApr 1, 2018
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China launches astronauts into space to dock with experimental space stationChina has launched a pair of astronauts into space on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days.TechOct 16, 2016
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