Blue Origin Shifts Focus to Lunar Missions, Pauses New Shepard Flights
Blue Origin pauses New Shepard flights for two years to focus on lunar mission development, signaling a strategic shift in space exploration priorities.
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Blue Origin pauses New Shepard flights for two years to focus on lunar mission development, signaling a strategic shift in space exploration priorities.
China conducted 92 space launches in 2025, breaking records in crewed missions, deep-space exploration, and commercial space activities while preparing for lunar missions.
China has selected its fourth batch of taikonauts, preparing them for future lunar landing missions. This new team signifies China’s advancing ambitions in space exploration.
China’s Manned Space Agency unveiled the design of its lunar-landing spacesuit, marking a major step forward in its lunar exploration program after significant technological breakthroughs since 2020.
China welcomes international collaboration in its upcoming lunar missions Chang’e-7 and Chang’e-8, inviting global partners and expressing openness to cooperate with the United States.
China successfully tests its first vertical high-altitude simulation test bench for liquid rocket engines, a significant step toward its manned lunar missions.