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Author Archives: Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky & Telescope, IEEE Spectrum, and The Wire China.

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A Jielong-3 rocket lifts off from a sea launch platform at night, its bright exhaust plume illuminating clouds of smoke and silhouetting a crowd of spectators in the foreground.
Posted inCommercial, News

Geespace secures $281 million for IoT constellation and global HQ

by Andrew JonesSeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

Geely’s space subsidiary has secured a $281 million investment to accelerate deployment of its Geesatcom Internet of Things constellation and build a new global headquarters.

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The third Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang, Dec. 23, 2021, carrying two Shiyan-12 satellites.
Posted inCommercial, Military, News

Chinese spacecraft image Maxar remote sensing and U.S. early warning satellites

by Andrew JonesSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025
A Long March 8A rocket lifts off at night from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center, with bright flames and exhaust clouds illuminating the launch tower and surrounding gantry structures.
Posted inCivil, News, Policy & Politics

China promotes direct-to-device satellite services with new guidelines and licensing

by Andrew JonesSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

Launch startup iSpace secures fresh funding as hot fire tests heat up China’s reusable rocket race

by Andrew JonesSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025
Plumes of exhaust rise above trees during a tethered hot-fire test of a Long March 10 first stage at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, China, September 12, 2025. The test stand and service tower are visible with cranes and support structures in the background.
Posted inCivil, News

China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts

by Andrew JonesSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025
A Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island, leaving a trail of smoke and flames against the backdrop of the South China Sea.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, Military, News

China launches mystery Yaogan-45 spysat, expands Geesatcom constellation

by Andrew JonesSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025
Apophis
Posted inCivil, News

China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter

by Andrew JonesSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025
A Long March 6A rocket lifts off at night from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China, carrying the Yaogan-40 (03) remote sensing satellites. Bright exhaust flames and thick plumes of smoke illuminate the dark launch pad.
Posted inLaunch, Military, News

China launches new set of Yaogan-40 satellites into polar orbit

by Andrew JonesSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025
A Ceres-1 solid rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at sunset, framed by two launch towers with the sun glowing behind nearby mountains
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites

by Andrew JonesSeptember 5, 2025September 5, 2025
Launch preparations for Gravity-1 aboard the Defu-15002 sea platform. Credit: Orienspace
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

Launch startup Orienspace secures B+ round funding, targets test flight

by Andrew JonesAugust 31, 2025August 31, 2025

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