CNSA

7 missions

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CNSA2019Moon landing

First spacecraft to land on the far side of the Moon. Used a relay satellite to communicate with Ear...

Tianwen-1

CNSA2021Mars orbit and landing

Chinas first Mars mission. Entered orbit and landed the Zhurong rover in Utopia Planitia. Made China...

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CNSA2013Moon landing

The first soft landing on the Moon in 37 years and the first for China, in December 2013. Deployed Y...

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CNSA2020Moon sample return

Returned the first new lunar samples in 44 years in December 2020. Brought back 1,731 grams of young...

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CNSA2024Far side sample return

The first mission ever to return samples from the far side of the Moon, in June 2024. Collected abou...

Shenzhou 5

CNSA2003Crewed orbit

Carried Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut, on October 15, 2003. Made China the third country t...

Tiangong Space Station

CNSA2021Space station

The Chinese space station, completed in 2022 after a rapid series of launches. Masses about 100 tonn...