2012-03-01 (China Military News cited from Xinhua) -- A leading Chinese space engineer said in Beijing Thursday that China's first unmanned space module, the Tiangong-1, is now capable of accommodating astronauts, making it possible for China to carry out its first manned space docking mission ahead of schedule.
Qi Faren, the ... READ MORE

2012-02-29 (China Military News cited from SPACE.com and by Mike Wall) --The rise of China's space program may pose a potentially serious military threat to the United States down the road, top American intelligence officials contend.
China continues to develop technology designed to destroy or disable satellites, which makes the United States ... READ MORE

2012-02-26 (China Military News cited from ruvr.ru and by Zakutnyaya Olga) -- On February 21, Chinese space officials announced that the next manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft will be launched between June and August this year. Its main task will be to dock with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module, launched in September ... READ MORE

2012-02-26 (China Military News cited from SPACEFLIGHT NOW and by STEPHEN CLARK) -- China launched another satellite Friday for the Beidou space-based navigation network, continuing the system's expansion after it began trial service in December.
 
A Long March 3C rocket lifted off at 1612 GMT (11:12 a.m. EST) Friday from the ... READ MORE

2012-02-24 (China Military News cited from SatNews) -- Army Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, disclosed new details of China’s space weapons programs last week, including information regarding China’s anti-satellite missiles and cyber warfare capabilities.
Burgess stated in little-noticed written testimony prepared for an appearance before ... READ MORE

2012-02-20 (China Military News cited from forbes.com and by Kenneth Rapoza) -- The U.S. might be given up on its galactic hopes, but China hasn't.
The country's sending three astronauts into space in June to dock with and live inside an experimental orbiting module launched last year by the Chinese, a spokesman ... READ MORE

2012-02-17 (China Military News cited from AP) -- China’s next space mission will carry three astronauts who will dock with and live inside an experimental orbiting module launched last year, state media said Friday.
The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft will be launched aboard its Long March 2F rocket sometime between June and ... READ MORE

2012-02-16 (China Military News cited from indiatimes.com) -- China has put off its plan to send a manned mission this year to experiment space rendezvous and docking mission.
Instead an unmanned space craft would be sent to follow up last year's successful experiment of space docking, official media here reported today.
Plans ... READ MORE

2012-02-12 (China Military News cited from Reuters and by Jim Wolf) -- The United States has threatened action that could disrupt a French-led satellite maker's supply chain, spurred by suspicion that it illegally used U.S. know-how or parts in spacecraft launched by Chinese rockets.
The State Department last month quietly warned ... READ MORE