China conducts 4 launches in 3 days, but silence follows Kuaizhou–11 launch
VENICE, Italy — China continued its accelerated launch pace with a series of missions, but long silence followed…
U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft
HELSINKI — Commercial space tracking data shows U.S. satellites coordinating maneuvers to maintain proximity and continuous observation of…
China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions
HELSINKI — China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year…
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’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests
HELSINKI — China’s experimental Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites have separated in geosynchronous orbit after being docked for months…
China launches TJS-21 towards Molniya orbit, lofts trio of Shijian-30 spacecraft
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches last week, adding new spacecraft to its opaque TJS and…