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12 December, 2024
A passenger poses for a photo on China Eastern Airlines’ maiden C919 flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai on January 1. Photo: Nora Tam
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China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research

Capital grant funding will be doled out to worthy applicants as China rallies nation’s engineering brainpower to boost indigenous tech for home-grown planes.

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Chinese scientists simulate ‘hunting’ Starlink satellites in orbit

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Hong Kong society

Stargazers in Hong Kong to witness rare alignment of 4 planets

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‘Gift from heaven’: China astronauts develop super niobium alloy for aerospace

An experiment conducted in space has helped Chinese scientists do the impossible – and it could revolutionise aerospace technology.

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China’s Tiangong space station was vital in conducting the experiments that led to the scientific breakthrough. Photo: CMSA
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Ex-Dassault aerospace physicist leaves US for China to lead new energy research

Chen Hudong is a pioneer in the simulation of fluid dynamics, which has applications for defence and other hi-tech industries.

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How will new SMS partnership add to BeiDou’s Chinese user base?

China Telecom working with phone manufacturers to enable its 423 million mobile users to connect via satellites.

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China’s next-gen BeiDou satellite system to ramp up rivalry with US-based GPS

Existing BeiDou system, used in telecommunications, transport, and natural resource management, has also been expanding its use in developing countries.

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A model of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. Photo: AP
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China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitions

Officials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.

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Explainer | China’s 4 commercial jets unboxed: from the rebranded C909 to a futuristic C939

More details about China’s home-grown passenger planes emerge at Zhuhai air show, with new sales and lofty aviation ambitions on display.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Sky’s the limit as Hong Kong enters the space age

Locally designed satellites launched into orbit is proof that city has a crucial role to play in China’s hi-tech future.

Chinese University of Hong Kong has launched a satellite, the first funded by the local government, to collect data for predicting natural disasters and other purposes. Photo: Nora Tam
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What time is it on the moon? China and the US are racing to decide

The space rivals are spearheading separate initiatives to create time standards that will be used to coordinate international lunar missions.

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Clocks on Earth and the moon tick at different speeds because of the different gravitational fields. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Fierce international competition’ has China upgrading major radio telescope

An array of 24 radio telescopes will be built around China’s FAST to help boost the massive telescope’s resolution.

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China’s Chang’e-6 reveals greyer, rockier soil from far side of the moon

First peek at samples from latest Chinese lunar mission follows news that Chang’e-4 rover Yutu-2 is still roaming moon’s ‘dark side’.

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What is Asia’s role in the global space race?

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Last BeiDou-3 satellites sent into orbit to test tech for next-gen system

Satellite pair launched on Thursday will allow for system to keep operating while older satellites are maintained and managed.

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The 59th and 60th satellites in the BeiDou system are launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket and Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
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China unveils first analysis of moon’s hidden far side from Chang’e-6 samples

‘Fluffier’ soil distinct from previous near side samples, may offer ‘highly significant’ insights into lunar origin, evolution: scientists.

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How Chinese expertise helped to build US aerospace programmes

Throughout America’s ambition to lead the world in space exploration, engineers born in China have played major roles.

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Historic SpaceX private astronaut mission splashes down off Florida

The team had managed to hit a peak altitude of 1400km, the furthest humans have travelled from Earth since the Apollo missions to the Moon.

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Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman reacts upon his return to Earth from space on Sunday. Photo: SpaceX via AP
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LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reusable rocket test a ‘breakthrough’ for China space race

200-second flight to 10km altitude tests key technologies including ‘crucial’ in-flight engine reignition during deceleration phase.

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China’s lunar station project expands with a dozen new partners

Deep space conference in China told that by 2050, ILRS will expand into research network at south pole, equator and far side of moon.

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Chinese astronauts will test sample bricks for moon research base

Bricks made from artificial lunar soil will be sent to China’s space station next month for a three-year experiment to see how they hold up in extreme conditions.

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Scientists have put forward a “lunar pot vessel” design for the research base that could be 3D-printed on the moon or assembled there using lunar soil bricks with the help of a robot. Photo: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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China’s Shenlong space plane ends third flight, shows ‘maturing’ performance

Reusable spacecraft lands in Gobi Desert months after US detects unknown object ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.

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China’s Shenlong space plane has landed after 268 days in space, Xinhua says. The latest launch was used to verify reusable technology and conduct space science experiments. Illustration: Sina
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China sets 2028 date for historic Mars mission – as US plan left in limbo

In the race for the red planet, China has taken the lead, with its Tianwen-3 mission launch date brought forward two years.

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How a Chinese lunar probe and 3 glass beads rewrote the moon’s geological past

New analysis of mission samples reveals volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs walked the Earth.

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Cheaper, quicker, stronger: Chinese scientists reinvent space heat shield output

A new way of making silicon carbide aerogel cuts the cost of production to a tiny fraction of the present price, researchers say.

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A breakthrough by Chinese scientists in a method of making SiC aerogel could help reduce costs for space missions. Photo: CNSA
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Chinese scientists devise method to get water from moon rocks

The technique, developed following a study of samples brought back by the Chang’e-5 mission, could be a key step to building a lunar base.

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Researchers have spent decades searching for water sources on the moon. Photo: Shutterstock
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China-led team caught gamma ray produced by biggest explosion since the Big Bang

Scientists identify spectral line with energy levels close to the speed of light in once-in-10,000-years cosmic event.

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Why China’s first giant HIP press marks a leap forward for aerospace sector

Ultra-large hot isostatic pressing (HIP) machine expected to boost China’s global edge in high-performance, wear-resistant new materials.

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