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Shenzhou‑20: China Delays Astronauts’ Return After Suspected Space‑Debris Strike — Latest on Tiangong (Nov 7, 2025)

Published: November 7, 2025 Summary What happened China’s human‑spaceflight agency said the Shenzhou‑20 return mission, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed due to a suspected impact from tiny orbital debris on the crew capsule. The agency added that “impact analysis and risk assessment” are underway to determine next steps. Xinhua News Independent outlets and space publications corroborated the delay and the debris suspicion, noting that the capsule has remained docked while engineers evaluate its condition. As of Friday, Nov. 7, officials have not provided a revised landing plan. Reuters+1 Who is aboard Tiangong The outgoing Shenzhou‑20 crew consists of Commander

7 November 2025

SpaceX’s 100th Launch, China’s Double Liftoff, Astronaut’s Heroic Return & Mercury’s Big Shrink – Aug 17-18 Space Highlights

On Aug. 17, China launched the Long March-4C from Xichang at 4:55 p.m. local time with the Shiyan-28B 02 satellite for space environment exploration and technology tests. Hours later on Aug. 17, China launched a Long March-6 from Taiyuan at 10:15 p.m., deploying the ninth batch of low-Earth orbit satellites to form a new internet constellation. These dual Aug. 17 launches marked the 589th and 590th missions of China’s Long March rocket family. On Aug. 17, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to New Delhi after piloting Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission, which launched June 25 and splashed down July 15 after

18 August 2025

Astronauts · China · NASDAQ:GOOGL · Science · Space · SpaceX

Inside China’s Space Empire: Satellites, Services, and the Secret Power of CNSA

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) was established in 1993 as China’s civil space authority. By the end of 2024, China operated more than 1,060 active satellites in orbit, a count that has grown more than six-fold since 2015. Chang’e-4 achieved the first landing on the Moon’s far side in 2019. Micius (Mozi), launched in 2016, became the world’s first quantum communications satellite enabling space-based quantum key distribution. BeiDou reached full global coverage with the final BDS-3 satellite launched in June 2020. The Guowang LEO megaconstellation targets about 13,000 satellites, with three batches launched by April 2025 and an initial

20 June 2025

China Space · CNSA · Satellites · Space · Space Power · Space Technology