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A Zhuque-2E rocket lifts off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Launch Site in northwest China, trailing a bright exhaust plume. The rocket features red graphics on its white body. A flame stack burns off excess fuel nearby, with blue infrastructure towers and arid desert terrain visible in the background.

Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket

by Andrew Jones May 17, 2025May 17, 2025

Chinese launch startup Landspace sent six satellites into orbit Saturday with the fifth launch of its Zhuque-2 series methane-fueled rocket.

Jielong-3 sea launch sends 8 satellites into orbit

by Andrew Jones September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

The first Long March 8 launch, lifting off from Wenchang.

U.S. sanctions Chinese satellite firm for allegedly supplying SAR imagery to Russia’s Wagner Group

by Andrew Jones January 27, 2023February 1, 2023

The first Long March 8 launch, lifting off from Wenchang.

U.S. sanctions Chinese satellite firm for allegedly supplying SAR imagery to Russia’s Wagner Group

by Andrew Jones January 27, 2023February 1, 2023

The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.

Commercial, Launch, News

China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare

by Andrew Jones February 27, 2022February 22, 2023

Liftoff of the second Ceres-1 rocket from Jiuquan on Dec. 6, 2021.

Commercial, Launch, News

Chinese private firm Galactic Energy puts five satellites in orbit with second launch

by Andrew Jones December 7, 2021February 22, 2023

Sulawesi, Indonesia, imaged by Spacety's Hisea-1 C-Band SAR satellite.

Commercial, News

Chinese partnership to create Tianxian SAR satellite constellation

by Andrew Jones October 8, 2021February 22, 2023

ThrustMe's NPT30-I2-1U thruster installed on the Spacety Beihanghongshi-1 CubeSat. Credit: Spacety

French startup demonstrates iodine propulsion in potential boost for space debris mitigation efforts

by Andrew Jones January 22, 2021January 23, 2023

Spacety shares first images from small C-band SAR satellite

by Debra Werner January 4, 2021January 23, 2023

The first Long March 8 launch, lifting off from Wenchang.

China launches first Long March 8 from Wenchang spaceport

by Andrew Jones December 22, 2020January 23, 2023

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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