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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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The white and red Zhuque-2E Y1 rocket launch by Landspace on November 27, 2024, against a morning sky, with an exhaust plume and smoke billowing as the rocket ascends.
Posted inCommercial, News

Beijing district moves to boost commercial space development, reveals ambitious launch targets

by Andrew JonesFebruary 18, 2025February 18, 2025
Image of the moon's far side with the Earth visible in the background against the blackness of space, captured by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission. The lunar surface appears gray and cratered, highlighting the rugged terrain of the moon.
Posted inCivil, Commercial, News

China invites bids for lunar satellite to support crewed moon landing missions

by Andrew JonesFebruary 14, 2025February 14, 2025
A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, producing bright flames and thick smoke. The rocket is surrounded by four lightning towers, with a launch pad structure partially visible in the background. The sky appears overcast, adding contrast to the fiery exhaust plume.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

First launch of Long March 8A sends second group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites into orbit

by Andrew JonesFebruary 11, 2025February 12, 2025
Image captured by Pakistan's iCube-Q CubeSat aboard China's Chang'e-6 mission, showing a crescent moon on the left and the Sun shining brightly on the right, with lens flares and scattered light effects.
Posted inCivil, News

Pakistan rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission

by Andrew JonesFebruary 10, 2025February 10, 2025
A Long March 6A rocket climbs above the launch tower at Taiyuan amid plumes of exhaust and a blue sky backdrop.
Posted inCommercial, News

Chinese constellation operator Spacesail signs agreement with Measat of Malaysia

by Andrew JonesFebruary 7, 2025February 7, 2025
Posted inNews

China to launch 2 new space station cargo spacecraft on commercial rockets in 2025

by Andrew JonesFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

Japan launches Michibiki 6 navigation satellite with fifth H3 rocket

by Andrew JonesFebruary 2, 2025February 2, 2025
Sand blows off a desert landing pad as a Nebula-1 first stage makes a powered descent from clear blue skies towards a landing pad.
Posted inCommercial, News, Policy & Politics

Chinese provinces are fueling the country’s commercial space expansion

by Andrew JonesJanuary 31, 2025January 31, 2025
An Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at night, carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite. Bright flames and thick plumes of smoke erupt from the rocket’s engines, illuminating the launch pad against the dark sky. The towering metal launch infrastructure and support structures are visible, framing the ascending vehicle.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

India’s first launch of 2025 sends NVS-02 navigation satellite into orbit

by Andrew JonesJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025
Artistic rendering of the Black Bird-1 rocket (Xuanniao-1) in space, showcasing its sleek stainless steel body, aerodynamic design, and methane-liquid oxygen engine plume against the backdrop of Earth and the moon.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

Chinese launch startup secures early funding for fully reusable rocket plan

by Andrew JonesJanuary 27, 2025January 27, 2025

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