China Manned Space Agency

Tiangong space station life support advancements

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Tiangong Space Station achieves orbital cultivation of 14 plant species

China’s Tiangong space station is advancing its life support and sustenance capabilities through technological upgrades in food preparation and orbital agriculture. Recent developments include the introduction of specia

China's Shenzhou-23 mission and Tiangong station operations

21 clusters · 119 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Shenzhou-23 crew conducts science and health checks in orbit

Launched on 24 May 2026, the Shenzhou-23 mission carries a three-person crew—commander Zhu Yangzhu, pilot Zhang Zhiyuan, and payload specialist Li Jiaying (the first astronaut from Hong Kong)—to the Tiangong space statio

Intensifying geopolitical competition in lunar and orbital-s

9 clusters · 138 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: China postpones Chang'e 7 lunar mission to 2027

Geopolitical competition in space is intensifying as nations shift focus from scientific exploration toward industrial capacity and resource acquisition. This rivalry is increasingly centered on the lunar South Pole, whe