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By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer Apr 21, 2017

Eastern Arsenal

China’s first robot cargo spaceship just went into orbit

Tianzhou 1 is expected to be China's most prolific spacecraft.

By Clay Dillow Jun 25, 2012

Technology

Chinese Astronauts Complete Their First Manual Spacecraft Docking

Chinese astronauts aboard Shenzhou-9 continue to rack up milestones. The crew–which has been living and working aboard the Tiangong-1 orbiting … Continued

By Rebecca Boyle Jun 18, 2012

Technology

Another Milestone for China’s Space Program as Space Pod Docks With Orbital Lab

Chinese astronauts floated into an orbiting space lab Monday, another milestone for the country’s space program that puts it on … Continued

By Clay Dillow Nov 4, 2011

Technology

Video: China’s Shenzou Spacecraft Successfully Docks With Orbiting Module

China's space station ambitions hit another benchmark

By Clay Dillow Sep 29, 2011

Technology

China Launches Its First Space Station Module Into Orbit

At 9:16 p.m. local time–that was at 9:16 a.m. eastern time here in the U.S.–China successfully lofted its first inhabitable … Continued

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China’s first robot cargo spaceship just went into orbit

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