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Nighttime launch of the Long March 3B rocket carrying the Shijian-25 satellite, illuminating the surroundings at Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

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Chinese spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby

by Andrew Jones June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang with a Beidou satellite March 9, 2020.

Is China’s BeiDou a weapon of war?

by Sean Gorman June 9, 2025June 5, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China during a nighttime launch, with bright exhaust flames and billowing smoke illuminating the pad structure marked with Chinese characters.

China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew Jones June 6, 2025July 28, 2025

Astronstone's stainless steel rocket stage and AS-1 scale model inside a production facility in China, featuring prominent weld lines and branding; a large banner on the wall displays Chinese characters.

China’s Astronstone raises early funding for stainless steel rocket with “chopstick” recovery

by Andrew Jones May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

A Long March 4B rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 29, 2025, carrying the classified Shijian-26 satellite. A large plume of orange and white smoke billows to the left of the launch pad under an overcast sky.

China launches classified Shijan-26 satellite with Long March 4B rocket

by Andrew Jones May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

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New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence

by Sandra Erwin May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

A tall, cylindrical rocket is captured in the final moments of a vertical descent, hovering just above the surface of calm coastal waters during sunrise. Bright orange engine flames and thick plumes of white smoke billow outward as the rocket slows its descent for a soft splashdown. The scene is framed by a hazy sky, with distant land barely visible on the horizon. The water below reflects the rocket's light, and the atmosphere appears serene despite the powerful landing burn.

Chinese launch startup conducts vertical takeoff and splashdown test

by Andrew Jones May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Chinese commercial company lands contract to build provincial satellite constellation

by Andrew Jones May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

A Long March 7A rocket lifts off at night from China's Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, illuminating the launch pad with bright exhaust flames and casting shadows on surrounding support structures and trees.

China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch

by Andrew Jones May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

An artistic rendering of China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft approaching an asteroid in deep space. The probe features large circular solar panels, a dish antenna, and an ion propulsion system emitting a blue glow. A small asteroid is visible in the background, set against the vast darkness of space.

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China to launch Tianwen-2 asteroid sampling mission on May 28

by Andrew Jones May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

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Starris and TRL11 announce partnership to deliver intelligent video payloads

LLNL and Starris sign CRADA to support tactically responsive space missions

Tendeg completes construction of purpose-built antenna manufacturing facility for proliferated constellations