China is preparing to host its first international astronauts on the national space station, with two Pakistani candidates currently completing joint training.
China's space station will open to international researchers and host its first foreign astronauts in the second half of 2026.
ESA has commissioned Airbus and OHB to conduct feasibility studies for a European-led space station, with development costs capped at €1 billion per three-year period.
China has achieved international standards in aerospace medical support after five years of stable space station operations.
NASA has awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract modification for three additional crewed missions to the International Space Station, extending the total contract value to $5.92 billion.
Russia plans to finalize the long-term scientific research program for its upcoming orbital station within the next year.
