đź“… 24 April 1970
China launched Dong Fang Hong 1, becoming the fifth country to place a satellite in orbit. The achievement demonstrated technological capacity and national autonomy in a period of isolation and...
đź“… 15 Oktober 2003
Yang Liwei launched aboard Shenzhou 5, making China the third country to independently send a human into space. The mission signaled technological and industrial capabilities associated with a...
đź“… 2 Juni 2024
China’s Chang’e 6 lander touched down in the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken Basin to collect samples, a first in lunar exploration. The mission demonstrated advanced scientific capacity and expanded China’s...
đź“… 24 Oktober 2007
China launched its first lunar probe, beginning a sustained program of robotic and crewed space exploration. The mission marked technological capability and national ambition, while expanding...
đź“… 16 Augustus 2016
The QUESS satellite, later named Micius, was launched to test quantum communications over long distances. The mission demonstrated advanced research capabilities and stimulated international...
đź“… 17 December 2020
The mission’s return capsule landed in Inner Mongolia with lunar material, the first such return by any country since 1976. The success strengthened China’s scientific position and provided samples...
