Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/shenzhou_viiitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/12/China_send_first_woman_into_2d92

China may send its first woman into space this year after including female astronauts in the team training for its first manned space docking, state media said Monday.

2012-03-12T05:40:28ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/17/China_launch_manned_flight_space_5bab

China will launch a manned spacecraft between June and August on a mission to take three astronauts to the Tiangong-1 module currently orbiting the Earth, state media reported Friday.

2012-02-17T15:08:24ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/20/China_launches_satellites_state_media_d406

China placed two satellites in orbit on Sunday, including a spacecraft that will collect and relay data for disaster relief efforts, state press reported.

2011-11-20T21:03:56ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/17/Chinas_spacecraft_comes_back_Earth_e63a

China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII returned to Earth on Thursday, state media reported, after completing two space dockings that have pushed forward the nation's ambitious space programme.

2011-11-17T17:25:05ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/14/China_completes_second_space_docking_145a

China completed its second space docking on Monday, state media reported, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station.

2011-11-14T19:41:12ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/07/China_completes_nations_first_space_50aa

China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station on Thursday by completing its first successful docking in orbit high above the Earth.

2011-11-03T04:01:29ZAFP Global Editionby Boris Cambrelengtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/29/China_launches_first_module_space_31bf

China took its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launched an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations.

2011-09-29T22:41:23ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/29/China_counts_down_space_module_703a

China will take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations.

2011-09-29T09:06:17ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/09/28/China_launch_module_future_space_2460

China is due to take its first step towards building a space station on Thursday when it launches an experimental module ahead of the country's National Day celebrations.

2011-09-29T01:38:02ZAFP Global Editionby Boris Cambreleng