China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test
HELSINKI — China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been…
China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO
HELSINKI — China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites…
Second reusable rocket recovery failure in a month puts China 10 years behind US
The Long March 12A, China’s first state-owned reusable rocket, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning but the…
China launches 4 times in 4 days, boosting megaconstellation and surveillance assets
HELSINKI — China launched four missions in four days, accelerating its record-setting launch cadence while expanding its Guowang…
China has 3 reusable rockets lined up for launch as they vie to make history
The race to launch China’s first reusable rocket is heating up, with three contenders now lined up at…
Explainer | Why China’s commercial space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk
On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket –…
China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?
A tiny piece of debris triggered the most serious mishap at China’s Tiangong space station since it became…
China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rate
HELSINKI — China added to its Guowang national broadband megaconstellation Wednesday with the 600th Long March rocket launch,…
China boosts broadband, IoT and weather satellite fleets with flurry of launches
SYDNEY, Australia — A flurry of launch activity has seen China add to an Internet of Things constellation,…
Space pull system: China’s industrial revolution to make rockets and satellites like cars
This emerging system aims to mass-produce space systems not just quickly but with consistent quality, lower cost and…
Chasing Starlink, China Unicom one step closer to satellite communication services
China has issued a satellite mobile communication business licence to a telecoms giant, in a concrete move that…
China targeting Musk’s Starlink with low-orbit satellite drive
China is pressing ahead with low-orbit satellite clusters as regulators lay out a framework to accelerate the technology’s…