The event, not so far confirmed by China, was reported after optical sensor data suggested the satellites "appeared visually ...

China may have just become the first country to attempt satellite-to-satellite refuelling in geosynchronous orbit ...

Two Chinese satellites reportedly performed what appears to be the country's first high-altitude orbital refueling, as U.S.

Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 ‘appeared visually merged in optical sensor data’, space tracking firm says, a feat US seeks to match by 2026.

The Long March-8 Y3 carrier rocket carrying the relay satellite Queqiao-2 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on March 20, 2024 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China.

The satellite entered the preset orbit successfully. [Photo/Xinhua] JIUQUAN -- China launched a Long March 4B carrier rocket on Thursday to place a new satellite, Shijian-26, into space successfully.

The mission is a step forward for China’s push to develop a commercial space industry – and rival Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service. Advertisement. Made in China 2025.

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona. In an impressive feat, China landed its Zhurong rover on Mars in May 2021, joining NASA in exploring the red planet’s surface. But China has not provided ...

NASA announced that the next Artemis mission, which will send astronauts around the moon, is delayed until 2026. The program is years behind schedule and billions over budget.

While many satellite operators provide the government with advance information on where, when and how many satellites will go into orbit, China and Russia typically do not share details of their ...