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’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…
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…
Did Zhuque-2E launch failure deal a blow to China’s Guo Wang satellite project?
China’s push to build broadband mega constellations could face further delays after one of the country’s leading privately…
From mining to tourism, space ambitions of China’s Guangdong rival those of Elon Musk
South China’s Guangdong province has announced its ambition to join the country’s commercial space sector race, promising financial…
Exclusive | Has the Qianfan satellite network – China’s Starlink rival – run into trouble?
A Chinese mega-constellation of communications satellites is facing serious delays that could jeopardise its ambitions to compete with…