China’s Shenzhou-9 spacecraft is conducting a series of three orbit changes as it prepares to dock with the Tiangong-1 space station on Monday. The three-person Chinese crew includes China’s first …
The following events may be of interest in the week ahead. The House and Senate both are in session this week. During the Week On the international front, China’s Shenzhou-9 …
UPDATE: The launch went off without a hitch at 6:37 am EDT. Shenzhou-9 is now in orbit. The crew is scheduled to dock with Tiangong-1 on Monday. ORIGINAL STORY: Countdown continues …
While most of the space world’s attention was focused on China and its successful launch of the Shenzhou-9 mission early this morning (Eastern Daylight Time), another interesting event was taking …
China’s human spaceflight program, Project 921, officially began in 1992. The scheduled launch tomorrow of Shenzhou-9 is the ninth flight in the series, but only the fourth to carry a …
China today announced the liftoff time for the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft launch tomorrow, June 16, 2012. Shenzhou-9 will carry the first Chinese space station crew to the Tiangong-1 space station, already in …
NASA released a workshop report today that downplays the risk to Earth of Asteroid 2011 AG5, saying that it “will fly safely past and not impact Earth in 2040.” Asteroid …
China’s preparations for the launch of its first space station crew — including its first woman astronaut — remain on track for Saturday, weather permitting. China’s Xinhua news service reveals …
UPDATE 3: Launch went as planned. UPDATE 2: Everything is proceeding nominally. Launch still scheduled for 12:00 noon EDT. Follow us on Twitter @SpcPlcyOnline. UPDATE: Live audio and video launch …
China’s CCTV television (in English) confirmed today that China’s first space station crew will be launched on June 16, 2012 and will include China’s first woman astronaut. Previously China said only …