Reusable rockets enable China to rapidly rebuild satellite kill chain
China has achieved two major reusable rocket recovery milestones in little more than a month, potentially bringing the…
Landspace aims to refly recovered Zhuque-3 booster within six months
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is targeting a reflight of its Zhuque-3 first stage in months,…
Armed with funding boost, SpaceSail accelerates China’s push to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
In a record funding round for China’s satellite internet sector, domestic start-up SpaceSail has raised around 7 billion…
China’s Landspace recovers booster with second orbital launch of Zhuque-3 rocket
HELSINKI — Landspace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket Tuesday following the second launch of…
Chinese satellite manufacturer Hongqing raises $191 million
HELSINKI — Hongqing Technology, the satellite manufacturing affiliate of launch firm Landspace, has secured one of the largest…
China leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities, US report says
China has leapfrogged the United States in a few mighty important sectors of space technologies: GPS-style navigation, spy-in-the-sky…
China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO
China is ramping up its bets on space-based artificial intelligence computing with the launch of a state-backed research…
China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails
China’s attempt to launch its most powerful privately developed rocket failed on Friday after the vehicle suffered a…
Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new…
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
A small number of Chinese satellites and space debris forced SpaceX’s Starlink fleet to execute a large number…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects
HELSINKI — Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation…