May 5, 2020
China launches new experimental crew spacecraft, testing out its deep-space ambitions
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
On May 4th, China launched a pivotal new rocket called the Long March 5B, carrying a prototype deep-space spacecraft into orbit around Earth. The successful launch is meant to test out the country’s plans for sending humans to deep space, and it paves the way for the country’s ambitious space projects in the year ahead.