CNSA news, Updates and Discussions

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Nine first stage engines of Tianlong-3

 

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Ten Chinese methalox fueled rockets
1. Land Space Zhuque-2 Active
2. Land Space Zhuque-3 Under Development
3. i-Space Hyperbola-3 Under Development
4. CASIC Kuaizhou-6 Under Development
5. Rocket Pie Darwin-1 Under Development
6. SpaceEpoch XZY-1 Under Development
7. Nayuta Space SpaceChaser-1 Under Development
8. CASC Long March 9 Under Development
9. Link Space Newline-1 Under Development
10.CASC 4 meter diameter rocket Under Development

 

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Shenzhou-18 fast docked with China Space Station!

 

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As of April 2024, twenty-two Chinese nationals have traveled in space.

Name	Name in Chinese	Mission(s) (dates)	Notes
Yang Liwei	杨利伟	Shenzhou 5 (October 15, 2003)	First Chinese national in space. First solo person in space who was not flown on a Soviet/Russian or American spacecraft.
Fei Junlong	费俊龙	Shenzhou 6 (October 12–16, 2005) Shenzhou 15 (November 29, 2022–June 3, 2023)	Commander of the first two-person Chinese crew in space.
Nie Haisheng	聂海胜	Shenzhou 6 (October 12–16, 2005) Shenzhou 10 (June 11–26, 2013) Shenzhou 12 (June 17–September 17, 2021)	Member of the first two-person Chinese crew in space.
Jing Haipeng	景海鹏	Shenzhou 7 (September 25–28, 2008) Shenzhou 9 (June 16–29, 2012) Shenzhou 11 (October 17–November 18, 2016) Shenzhou 16 (May 30, 2023–October 31, 2023)	Member of the first three-person Chinese crew in space. First repeat Chinese national in space. Commander of the first Chinese crew to achieve crewed spacecraft docking.
Liu Boming	刘伯明	Shenzhou 7 (September 25–28, 2008) Shenzhou 12 (June 17–September 17, 2021)	Member of the first three-person Chinese crew in space.
Zhai Zhigang	翟志刚	Shenzhou 7 (September 25–28, 2008) Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021–April 16, 2022)	First Chinese national to walk in space. Commander of the first Chinese three-person crew in space.
Liu Wang	刘旺	Shenzhou 9 (June 16–29, 2012)	Member of the first Chinese crew to achieve crewed spacecraft docking.
Liu Yang	刘洋	Shenzhou 9 (June 16–29, 2012) Shenzhou 14 (June 5–December 4, 2022)	First Chinese woman in space. Member of first Chinese crew to achieve crewed spacecraft docking.
Zhang Xiaoguang	张晓光	Shenzhou 10 (June 11–26, 2013)	Conducted crewed spacecraft rendezvous and docking.
Wang Yaping	王亚平	Shenzhou 10 (June 11–26, 2013) Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021–April 16, 2022)	Second Chinese female taikonaut and the first Chinese woman to travel twice in space. First Chinese woman to walk in space.
Chen Dong	陈冬	Shenzhou 11 (October 17–November 18, 2016) Shenzhou 14 (June 5–December 4, 2022)	Conducted multiple space experiments.
Tang Hongbo	汤洪波	Shenzhou 12 (June 17–September 17, 2021) Shenzhou 17 (October 26, 2023-present)
Ye Guangfu	叶光富	Shenzhou 13 (October 15, 2021–April 16, 2022) Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024–present)
Cai Xuzhe	蔡旭哲	Shenzhou 14 (June 5–December 4, 2022)
Deng Qingming	邓清明	Shenzhou 15 (November 29, 2022–June 3, 2023)
Zhang Lu	张陆	Shenzhou 15 (November 29, 2022–June 3, 2023)
Zhu Yangzhu	朱杨柱	Shenzhou 16 (May 30, 2023–October 31, 2023)
Gui Haichao	桂海潮	Shenzhou 16 (May 30, 2023–October 31, 2023)	First payload specialist, first civilian taikonaut in space
Tang Shengjie	唐胜杰	Shenzhou 17 (October 26, 2023–present)
Jiang Xinlin	蒋新林	Shenzhou 17 (October 26, 2023–present)
Li Cong	李聪	Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024–present)
Li Guangsu	李广苏	Shenzhou 18 (April 25, 2024–present)

 

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Next methalox Zhuque-2 launch is planned for Sep 2024

 

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Long March 5 heavy lift rocket rolled out today to launch Chang'E 6 lunar sample return to bring lunar sample from far side of the moon for the first time NEXT WEEK!

 

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Four countries join China's Chang'e 6 lunar sample return!

China,ESA,France & India's best buddy Pakistan!

 

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Samples from far side of the Moon! Lift off from lunar surface!

 

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China is Building a Lunar Satellite Constellation

 

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Chinese Scientists Unveil Lunar Research Station Prototype

 

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Epic!