China is poised to significantly advance its space programme in 2025, focusing on the operation of space stations and manned lunar exploration, strengthening its role as a global space power.
China will launch the Zhongxing-3A satellite into space on June 29, 2024, from the Wenchang Cosmodrome in China's southern island province of Hainan. /VCG
China's space station remains stable and efficient. Since its completion, it has carried out four manned missions, three resupply missions and four returns. Five astronaut crews, a total of 15 people, have made long-duration stays and completed 11 spacewalks, including a record-breaking single spacewalk. The final selection of astronauts included two specialists from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.
China plans to launch two manned missions and one resupply mission in 2025. The selected crews are currently undergoing training. The space station has supported more than 180 scientific research projects in the fields of space life sciences, human exploration, microgravity physics and space technology, which have produced groundbreaking results.
CMG / gnews.cz-jav