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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

Civil, 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.

Commercial, 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.

Civil, 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 3B lifts off from Xichang with a Beidou satellite March 9, 2020.

Military, Opinion, Policy & Politics

Is China’s BeiDou a weapon of war?

by Dan RobitzskiJune 9, 2025June 5, 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.

Civil, 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.

Commercial, Launch, News

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

by Andrew JonesMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025

A Long March 4B rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 29, 2025, carrying the classified Shijian-26 satellite. A large plume of orange and white smoke billows to the left of the launch pad under an overcast sky.

China launches classified Shijan-26 satellite with Long March 4B rocket

by Andrew JonesMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

AI, News

New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence

by Sandra ErwinMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

A tall, cylindrical rocket is captured in the final moments of a vertical descent, hovering just above the surface of calm coastal waters during sunrise. Bright orange engine flames and thick plumes of white smoke billow outward as the rocket slows its descent for a soft splashdown. The scene is framed by a hazy sky, with distant land barely visible on the horizon. The water below reflects the rocket's light, and the atmosphere appears serene despite the powerful landing burn.

Commercial, Launch, News

Chinese launch startup conducts vertical takeoff and splashdown test

by Andrew JonesMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Commercial, News, Policy & Politics

Chinese commercial company lands contract to build provincial satellite constellation

by Andrew JonesMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025