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A Long March 2F rocket carrying the country's first space laboratory module Tiangong-1 lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 29, 2011 in Jiuquan, Gansu province of China.

China Successfully Maneuvers Tiangong-2, Prepares for Shenzhou-11 Crew Launch

Sep 25, 2016 08:45 PM EDT

The Beijing Aerospace Control Center announced on Sunday that the Tiangong-2 space lab has been successfully maneuvered to its preset orbit 393 kilometers above Earth's surface and is now awaiting for the arrival of its next crewed space mission Shenzhou-11 that is scheduled to launch next month.

The launching of China's second space lab Tiangong-2 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

China Successfully Launches Second Space Station Tiangong-2

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 16, 2016 07:38 AM EDT

China has successfully launched its second space station--Tiangong--to space on Thursday.

China to Launch Second Space Lab Tiangong-2

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 13, 2016 10:19 AM EDT

China is set to launch its second space lab Tiangong-2 between September 15 and 20, the office of China's manned space program revealed.

China Launches Its First Space Laboratory Module Tiangong-1

Watch: Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth Like Fireball Lighting Utah Sky

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 29, 2016 01:49 PM EDT

Utah NASA Ambassador Patrick Wiggins confirmed that the mysterious lights streaking across the sky of western United States on Wednesday night is a "rocket body" or "rocket booster" from a Chinese spacecraft heading back towards earth.

Endeavour Orbits Earth Docked To International Space Station

China's Free-Wheeling Space Lab Could Make Lethal Return to the Earth

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 11, 2016 08:22 AM EDT

China's first space station is reportedly free-wheeling around the Earth and could potentially make a lethal return to the ground, space experts have warned.

Orbital ATK Proposes Building Manned Lunar Space Station by 2020

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 21, 2016 12:44 AM EDT

Orbital ATK’s proposal will lead to establishing a permanent human presence in lunar orbit.

Short circuits aboard the ISS caused power systems to trip. NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the International Space Station on June 23, 2015.

Space Station Suffers Power Short Circuits, Will Not Be Repaired Until Early 2016

Ana Verayo |

Nov 17, 2015 06:20 AM EST

NASA revealed that a short circuit aboard the International Space Station damaged part of its power systems, where a spacewalk will be needed.

Russia Wants to Build Its Own Space Station

Marco Foronda |

Apr 19, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Putin said it's a distant prospect but necessary to improve the country's economy.

ISS Lights up the New Jersey Skies this Weekend

Marco Foronda |

Dec 27, 2014 08:18 AM EST

Folks from New Jersey can get aglimpse of the ISS Friday to Sunday,

Solar Power from Orbiting Satellites a Possibility

Marco Foronda |

Dec 19, 2014 06:28 AM EST

Electricity can come from the space, NASA says.

Antares Rocket That Exploded on Lift-off Powered by 1960s-era Russian Engines

Andy Vitalicio |

Oct 29, 2014 10:02 PM EDT

Several experts outside of NASA are training their eyes on the Russian engines that powered the 140-foot Antares rocket a contractor was using to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.