Chinese Astronauts survival training in the desert
Fifteen Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts (太空人), have just completed desert survival training deep in the Badain Jaran Desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest … Read more
China launches Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft to Chinese Space Laboratory
On Oct 17, 2016, China launched the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft to transport two astronauts, Chen Dong, 37, and Jing Haipeng, 49, to the Tiangong … Read more