China

China · Earth orbit · Human spaceflight

First Chinese crewed spaceflight.

China · Moon · Lunar orbiter

First Chinese lunar mission; inaugurated the Chang’e exploration programme.

China · Earth orbit · Space station precursor

First Chinese space-laboratory module.

China · Moon · Lander / rover

First soft lunar landing since 1976 and first Chinese lunar surface mission.

China · Earth orbit · Space laboratory

Supported China’s crewed-spaceflight and in-orbit refuelling demonstrations.

China · Moon far side · Lander / rover

First soft landing on the lunar far side.

China · Moon · Lunar sample return

First lunar samples returned since 1976.

China · Mars · Orbiter / lander / rover

Successful Mars orbiter and Zhurong rover mission.

China · Earth orbit · Space station

Core module launched; China established a permanently inhabited modular station.

China · Moon far side · Lunar sample return

First samples returned from the lunar far side.