Space program celebrates 30 years

Nation's decadeslong journey of celestial exploration continues to break new ground

Editor's Note: The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of China National Space Administration and China is now one of the great space powers in today's world. In celebration of the eighth national Space Day on Monday, China Daily presents a four-page special report on the nation's achievements in the field.

The first spacecraft to visit China's Tiangong space station this year — the Tianzhou 6 robotic cargo ship — is scheduled to launch in early May to transport materials for the next manned mission.

Tianzhou 6 is tasked to deliver propellants, science payloads and necessities for the astronauts, according to mission plans previously published.