Event marking 11th Space Day of China kicks off in Chengdu

The latest scientific achievement in the lunar samples brought back by China's Chang'e-5 mission is announced during the opening ceremony of the 11th Space Day of China in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2026. An event marking the 11th Space Day of China kicked off in Chengdu on Friday, under the theme "A Seven-Decade Celestial Path, A shared Cosmos Faith." A series of activities are scheduled during this year's event, including an opening ceremony, an aerospace science exhibition, an aerospace culture and arts forum.

Since 2016, April 24 has been celebrated as Space Day of China, marking the launch of its first satellite Dongfanghong-1 into space on April 24, 1970. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)