The push comes as Beijing seeks to build on major state-led achievements, including the construction of its own space station and a successful Mars rover mission, while addressing weaknesses in launch ...

HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of solid rocket launches late Saturday, seeing the country surpass its previous record for orbital launch attempts in a calendar year. A Long March 11 solid rocket ...

Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision ...

China's Long March 4B rocket launched the Yaogan-47 satellite space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The rocket sheds insulation tiles during launch, a normal occurrence. Credit: Space.com | foot ...