China Space Programme Current Affairs, GK & News
China launches Tianhe space station core module
On April 29, 2021, China launched the core module of its Space Station. This is an important milestone in the country’s ambitious plan of establishing a permanent human presence in space. The module that was launched is called Tianhe. The Space Station China is building is called Tiangong. Tiangong Tiangong means “Heavenly Space”. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: China Space Programme • International Space Station • Tiangong 2 space lab • Tiangong program • Tiangong-1 • TIANGONG-2 • Tiangong-3
Tianwen 1: China’s first Mars Exploration Mission
On April 24, 2020, the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) named its first Mars Exploration mission as Tianwen 1. The CNSA also announced that henceforth all the planetary missions are to be named as Tianwen series. Highlights The announcement comes on April 24 as China has been celebrating its National Space Day on April 24 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: China Space Programme • ISRO • Mangalyaan • Mars Mission • Mars Missions • space • Space Cooperation • Tianwen • Yinghuo
China launches Space Rocket from Yellow Sea for 1st time
China launched a space rocket named “Long March 11” from a mobile launch platform in Yellow Sea off Shandong province (China) for the first time. With this China became 3rd nation following the U.S. and Russia to successfully demonstrate ability to launch satellites into orbit from a floating platform. Key Highlights Background: In 2003, China ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Topics: Bufeng-1A • Bufeng-1B • China Space Programme • Long March 11 rocket • Shandong province • Space Rocket • Yellow Sea