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.

By demonstrating an on-orbit refueling capability, the Chinese are extending the reach and longevity of their dangerous co-orbital satellites. Private space trackers have detected a bizarre movement ...

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 assessment made by NASA researchers that it was caused by China's Daqi-1 satellite, if true, could suggest that there was nothing nefarious or threatening, even if the display itself was unusual.

Even NASA chief Bill Nelson has made hand-wringing comments about China's moon plans. "It is a fact: we're in a space race," the NASA administrator said in 2022 .

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.

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 ...

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 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.