Coverage dated October 14, 2021 to October 15, 2021

Chinese Astronauts Arrive at Space Station for Longest Mission

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Arrival of a crew of three at China's Tiangong station is the latest landmark in the country's drive to become a major space power

Voice of America's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. China launches 3 astronauts on 6-month space station mission

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Newest

    Chinese Astronauts Arrive at Space Station for Longest Mission

    Headline from Voice of America ·

Reports & sources

76 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    China launches 6-month crewed mission as it cements position as global space power (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN China launched a three-person crew into space in the early hours of Saturday — a major step for the country’s young space program, which is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most advanced.

  2. La Crosse Tribune

    China launches 3-person crew for six-month mission aboard space station in longest-yet mission for Chinese astronauts (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — China launches 3-person crew for six-month mission aboard space station in longest-yet mission for Chinese astronauts.

  3. Fredericksburg.com

    China launches 3 astronauts on 6-month space station mission (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday sent three astronauts to its space station for a record-setting six-month stay as the country moves toward completing the new orbiting outpost

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    China crew to stay 6 months in space (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    China is preparing to send three astronauts to live on its space station for six months — a new milestone for a program that has advanced rapidly in recent years.

  5. Al Jazeera

    China launches astronaut crew on six-month space station mission (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The mission plans to set a new record for the time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    China launches 3 astronauts on mission towards completing space station | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    China has launched a three-person crew aboard the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft for a six-month mission aimed at expanding construction of China's Taingong space station. It is China's longest crewed space mission to date.

  7. France 24

    China launches second crew on six-month mission to space station (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    China on Saturday launched a three-person crew for a six-month mission aboard its space station that is planned at setting a new record for the length of time spent in space by Chinese astronauts as…

  8. CBS News

    China launches crew for six-month mission aboard its space station (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The mission aims to set a new record for the length of time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    China launches 3 astronauts on mission toward completing space station | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    China has launched a three-person crew aboard the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft for a six-month mission aimed at expanding construction of China's Taingong space station. It is China's longest crewed space mission to date.

  10. NPR

    A new crew docks at China's first permanent space station (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The three astronauts began their six-month mission on China's first permanent space station. The crew includes Wang Yaping, who is expected to become China's first female spacewalker.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    China's Shenzhou-13 capsule docks with space station | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The spacecraft reached the under-construction Tiangong space station hours after blasting off from Earth. Three astronauts will live there for around six months in China's longest space mission to date.

  12. Voice of America

    Chinese Astronauts Arrive at Space Station for Longest Mission (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Arrival of a crew of three at China's Tiangong station is the latest landmark in the country's drive to become a major space power

  13. Elko Daily Free Press

    China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docks for 6-month mission (opens Elko Daily Free Press)

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    Elko Daily Free Press's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) — China's Shenzhou-13 spacecraft carrying three Chinese astronauts docked Saturday at its space station, kicking off a record-setting six-month stay as the country moves toward completing the new

  14. Military.com

    New Crew Docks at China's First Permanent Space Station (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The new crew includes the first Chinese woman to board the Tiangong space station.

  15. NBC News

    Chinese crew arrives at new space station for historic mission (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    China’s Shenzhou-13 spacecraft carrying three astronauts docked Saturday at its new space station, kicking off a record-setting six-month stay.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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