BEIJING, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- China, hailing its astronauts' successful spacewalk, has set its sights on a manned lunar landing when its current three-stage space program ends in 2020.
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A team of Chinese astronauts who accomplished the country's first-ever spacewalk returned safely to Earth Sunday.
BEIJING, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Chinese scientists say they have completed final inspection of the rocket and other systems for the country's third manned space mission.
WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- Two U.S. astronauts from the shuttle Discovery Sunday completed the third and final spacewalk of their mission to the International Space Station.
HOUSTON, March 20 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Endeavour and International Space Station crews enjoyed some off-duty time Thursday before the fourth spacewalk of the STS-123 mission.
BEIJING, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- A Chinese space official said China is preparing for the manned space program's first spacewalk later this year.
HOUSTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- NASA says two astronauts upgraded science facilities for studying the sun during a seven-hour spacewalk Friday outside the shuttle Atlantis.
HOUSTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts conducted a six-hour, 45-minute spacewalk Wednesday at the International Space Station, installing a nitrogen tank assembly.
HOUSTON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said astronauts Rex Walheim and Stanley Love completed the STS-122 mission's first spacewalk Monday -- a 7-hour, 58-minute adventure.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Chinese officials say the country's first-ever spacewalk may be broadcast live when three astronauts are shot into orbit this year.
BEIJING, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Chinese space officials announced Tuesday a manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched in October 2008, shortly after the Beijing Olympic Games.
HOUSTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. space shuttle and space station crews took some time off Monday before resuming preparations for the third spacewalk of the STS-120 mission.
HOUSTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Astronauts at the International Space Station were preparing Thursday for a possible spacewalk to repair damage on space shuttle Endeavour’s thermal shield.
HOUSTON, June 13 (UPI) -- U.S. astronauts Pat Forrester and Steve Swanson Wednesday began the second spacewalk of the STS-117's mission at the International Space Station.
HOUSTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The International Space Station grew a bit longer this week as astronauts attached the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment during a six-hour spacewalk. The new truss was attached Monday afternoon during the first of three spacewalks to be conducted by the Spa
