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…
China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat
HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also…
China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium
HELSINKI — A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare…
China’s new ‘super fuel’ could help Long March rockets increase payload by 10%
A Chinese Long March-12 rocket launched last week used a new super fuel that boosted the rocket’s payload…
China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone
HELSINKI — China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with…
China eyes space resources, space tourism and on-orbit digital infrastructure
HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor says it will push into new commercial space domains in the coming…
China’s first launches of 2026 send Yaogan spacecraft into unusual orbit, loft Guowang satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of Long March rocket launches Tuesday, kicking off what is likely to…
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…
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 launches classified Shijian-28 spacecraft, reusable Zhuque-3 rocket faces delay
HELSINKI — China launched the latest in a series of experimental, often opaque satellites Sunday, while the debut…
China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts
HELSINKI — China conducted a rocket stage hot fire test Friday in the latest step in the country’s…