The object in question was identified as CZ-3B R/B, a component of China’s Chang Zheng 3B rocket, which had been in orbit since its launch in 2016. “This was the expected reentry of an old ...

version of the Long March-3B. The launcher was developed from the Chang Zheng-3A. The CZ-3B features enlarged launch propellant tanks, improved computer systems, a larger 4.2 meter diameter ...

The missions will use Chinese CZ-3B and CZ-5 launch vehicles, as well as Russia’s Soyuz-2. The goal of this stage is to choose an area for constructing a station and to develop the technology ...