China becomes first nation to recover orbital launch rockets with 2 distinct paths
In a global first, leading Chinese commercial rocket company LandSpace has recovered a stainless-steel booster after an orbital…
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 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…
China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX role in warning of satellite arms race
China’s official military newspaper has warned of an arms race over low-Earth satellites, citing developments such as SpaceX’s…
Starlink rival Qianfan hits satellite milestone, but is it too slow and costly?
China’s Qianfan network has hit a national milestone by placing over 200 broadband satellites in orbit, but there…
Will the future world order be determined by who controls low Earth orbit?
When US special forces raided Caracas and abducted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife in early January, the…
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…
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…
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…
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’s reusable rocket ambitions experience second setback in the same month
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…