• Thursday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    8A is capable of taking 7,000kg to orbit, including and SSO with altitude 700km, using a liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen 2nd stage. Wenchang is China's southernmost...

    Tuesday

  • Thursday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    China (Zhongguo)
    As China and international partners plan permanently occupied International Lunar Research Station and next-gen rockets for Solar System Complete exploration, observation of 1999 launch of Shenzhou-1, first...
  • Monday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Statio Tianchuan, 43° N 51.9° W, Moon Surface
    Surpassing 5 full years on lunar surface, China National Space Administration (CNSA) Chang'E-5 lander at Statio Tianchuan "ship sailing in the Milky Way", Mons Rümker, Oceanus Procellarum,...

    Sunday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Guang Han Gong, 44.12°N 19.51°W, Moon Surface
    Surpassing 12 full years / starting 13th year on the Moon, China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft at Guang Han Gong "Moon Palace", Sinus Iridum / Mare...

    Friday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ~28°N, Sichuan, China
    Earth science satellite to Geostationary Transfer Orbit for China's meteorological satellite program FY-4 (Feng Yun 4).

    Wednesday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    05:00-07:50 CST launch window [11:00-13:50 HST]
  • Saturday

    Sunday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
    Beginning 06:20:51 HST from the SSW, Tiangong will make a visible pass at brightest magnitude 1.2 over Hawaiian Islands, setting 06:29:49 in the ENE.

    Tuesday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    23:45 Jan 13 - 01:03 Jan 14 Launch Window [05:45 - 06:03 Jan 13 HST]

    Friday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Xichang Satellite Launch Center, ~28°N, Sichuan, China
    Midnight - 03:00 CST launch window [06:00 - 09:00 Jan 15 HST]

    Monday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    15:00 - 19:00 CST launch window [21:00 Jan 18 - 01:00 Jan 19 HST]

    Monday

  • Sunday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Mars Orbit
    China Tianwen-1 orbiter reaches 5 full years of operations in Mars orbit; Lander & Rover touched down ~3 months after this date at Utopia Planitia 25.1°N, 109.9°E;...
  • Friday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    China (Zhongguo)
    Commemorating the launch of China’s first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, 1970.

    Tuesday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Wenchang Space Launch Center, ~19°N, Hainan Island, China
    Flight hazard notices were filed for a launch between April 28 and 30. This first Long March 10B vehicle has had a successful wet dress rehearsal and...
  • Thursday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Utopia Planitia, 25.1°N 109.9°E, Mars Surface
    Tianwen-1 Lander and Zhurong Rover celebrated today for China's first successful landing on Mars; craft landed on this day in 2021 in Utopia Planitia, Mars Surface.

    Thursday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange point
    China Queqiao “bridge of magpies” satellite reaches 8 full years in space today, launched 2018 to provide far side communications to Earth from Chang'E-4 lander / rover.

    Sunday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Jiuquan Space Launch Center, ~41°N, Gansu, China
    Launch scheduled for 23:08 Beijing Time | 15:08 UTC | 05:08 HST of 3 Taikonauts to Tiangong Space Station - one member to stay aboard Tiangong for...
  • Monday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Apollo Basin, 153.99° W 41.63° S, Moon Surface
    Chang'E-6 mission is commemorated, having landed on this day in 2024, and returning the first-ever samples from the lunar farside to Earth.

    Friday

    Sunday

    — China National Space Administration (CNSA),
    Near-Earth Object (NEO)
    Sample-return spacecraft Tianwen-2 will perform an orbit-insertion burn at asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa on Sunday, June 7, 13 months after its launch in May 2025. It is expected...