The recent reports suggest that the Feitian spacesuits have exceeded their expected lifespan — with one suit used 17 times.

At this stage, China's Earth-space shuttle technology has accumulated rich experience and has become increasingly mature," an industry insider familiar with the matter told the Global Times.

The three parts that made up the space shuttle were the orbiter - the part that resembled an aeroplane, the large orange external tank and the 2 solid rocket boosters.

In a bid to disrupt the United States’ long-held dominance in space exploration, China is quietly advancing a radical new rocket launch system – powered not by roaring engines but by ...

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. HELSINKI — China launched the latest in a series classified satellites into ...

Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and ...