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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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A Long March 3B rocket launches ChinaSat-9C from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, with flames and smoke billowing from the base and the illuminated rocket lifting off against a dark sky.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China launches ChinaSat-9C geostationary communications satellite

by Andrew JonesJune 22, 2025June 22, 2025
Zhuque-3 first stage stands vertically on the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, secured to a large blue service tower, with the sun setting behind it. The stainless steel rocket displays the Landspace logo prominently.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

Landspace performs 9-engine static fire test for reusable Zhuque-3 rocket 

by Andrew JonesJune 20, 2025June 20, 2025
China’s Mengzhou crew spacecraft launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025, with plumes of smoke and dust rising from the desert launch site.
Posted inCivil, News

China conducts pad abort test for crew spacecraft, advancing moon landing plans

by Andrew JonesJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025
Artist’s rendering of China’s Tiandu-1 spacecraft in orbit above the moon, with solar panels extended and Earth visible in the distant background. The spacecraft is part of China’s cislunar technology demonstration efforts.
Posted inCivil, News

China lays foundation for cislunar infrastructure with spacecraft in novel lunar orbits

by Andrew JonesJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025
Posted inCommercial, News

China’s Cangyu plans mixed-orbit commercial data relay satellite system

by Andrew JonesJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025
A Long March 2D rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, trailing bright yellow-orange exhaust against a clear blue sky, carrying the CSES-2 (Zhangheng-2) satellite on June 14, 2025
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China launches new seismo-electromagnetic satellite with European partners

by Andrew JonesJune 14, 2025June 19, 2025
Aerial view of CAS Space's Kinetica-2 first-stage hot fire test, showing flames and thick smoke rising from a test stand nestled in forested hills.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

CAS Space performs Kinetica-2 first stage hot fire test ahead of first launch and cargo demo

by Andrew JonesJune 13, 2025June 13, 2025
Nighttime launch of the Long March 3B rocket carrying the Shijian-25 satellite, illuminating the surroundings at Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Posted inCivil, Military, News

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

by Andrew JonesJune 10, 2025June 10, 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.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew JonesJune 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.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

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

by Andrew JonesMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025

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