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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.

Commercial, Launch, News

Deep Blue Aerospace raises new funds, targets mid-year orbital launch

by Andrew JonesMarch 10, 2025May 28, 2025

A Long March 3B rocket lifts off at night from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, illuminating the surroundings with bright flames and smoke. The rocket is positioned on the launch pad with its structure and scaffolding visible, silhouetted against the dark sky.

Civil, Launch, Military, News

China expands secretive satellite series with launch of TJS-15

by Andrew JonesMarch 9, 2025March 9, 2025

A SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rocket prototype during a test flight, kicking up dust from the ground. The rocket's engines emit a bright flame, indicating an active and controlled descent. The test was conducted in a desert-like environment under clear skies.

Commercial, News, Policy & Politics

China highlights commercial space sector in government work report

by Andrew JonesMarch 7, 2025March 7, 2025

A top-down view of China's Tiangong space station, captured by the departing Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crew in late October 2023. The space station's three-module structure, large solar arrays, and docking ports are visible against the backdrop of Earth’s blue atmosphere and scattered clouds.

Civil, News, Policy & Politics

China to train Pakistani astronaut for Tiangong space station mission

by Andrew JonesFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025

A Long March 2C rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China, carrying the SuperView Neo-1 03 and 04 remote sensing satellites. The rocket ascends into a clear blue sky, leaving a trail of orange exhaust, with the launch pad and surrounding infrastructure visible in the foreground. The launch tower features Chinese characters indicating the satellite launch center.

Commercial, Launch, News

China adds to SuperView remote sensing constellation with Long March 2C launch

by Andrew JonesFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025

A composite image of the Sun captured by NASA's NuSTAR and Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), showing high-energy X-rays streaming from the Sun's surface. The image highlights the Sun's dynamic and active corona, with colorful, glowing arcs of plasma extending outward. The field of view covers the Sun’s western limb, displaying vibrant shades of orange, blue, and green that represent different wavelengths of emitted light, revealing energetic processes such as solar flares and coronal loops.

China to send a spacecraft out of the ecliptic to study the Sun’s poles

by Andrew JonesFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, carrying the ChinaSat-10R communications satellite. The rocket's engines produce a bright orange and yellow flame, illuminating the surrounding launch infrastructure and casting a glow on the smoke and support structures. Tall transmission towers and trees are visible in the foreground.

Civil, Launch, News

China launches ChinaSat-10R communications satellite from Xichang

by Andrew JonesFebruary 22, 2025February 22, 2025

Bow shock around very young star LL Ori. The Chinese heliosphere probes would study such regions.

AI, Civil, News

AI to power China’s mission to the edges of the solar system

by Andrew JonesFebruary 21, 2025February 21, 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.

China readies Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return spacecraft for launch

by Andrew JonesFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Military, News, Policy & Politics

Report: Space Force strategy, resources insufficient to counter China

by Sandra ErwinFebruary 19, 2025February 19, 2025