spacecraft

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Later this year, China is set to mount an orbital test flight for its Mengzhou spacecraft, which is designed to carry astronauts to the moon.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

China is testing the equipment required for its goal, with an orbital test flight of its new Mengzhou spacecraft set for 2026.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

To better understand the unusual burst, researchers combined observations from several spacecraft positioned throughout the inner solar system.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

I started to think about spacecraft big enough for whole families to be launched—to the moon, Mars, perhaps the stars themselves.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam