Tag: orbital research


  • China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station

    China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station

    China’s Shenzhou-21 Mission Docks with Tiangong Space Station China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and its three-astronaut crew, who docked with the Tiangong space station in the early hours of Saturday. The mission marks another milestone in China’s ambitious plan to expand its presence in low Earth orbit and advance long-duration human spaceflight research. The…

  • China Sends Off Taikonauts for Tiangong Space Station Mission

    China Sends Off Taikonauts for Tiangong Space Station Mission

    China holds send-off ceremony for Tiangong space station mission China conducted a formal send-off ceremony on Friday, Oct. 31, to honor the new crew of astronauts preparing to depart for the Tiangong space station. The ceremony, held in Jiuquan, spotlighted the nation’s continued investment in human spaceflight and its ambition to establish a sustainable presence…

  • Spacewalking Cosmonauts Install High-Tech Space Station Experiment

    Spacewalking Cosmonauts Install High-Tech Space Station Experiment

    Cosmonauts Carry Out an External Spacewalk to Deploy a New Experiment In a managed sequence of maneuvers above Earth, a team of cosmonauts completed an external spacewalk to install a high-tech experiment on the space station. The operation, carefully choreographed to minimize exposure and maximize safety, demonstrates the ongoing collaboration between international partners in orbital…