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China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system
China conducted a clandestine first test flight of a reusable suborbital vehicle Friday as a part of development of a reusable space transportation system.
China’s Zhurong Mars rover visits own parachute
China’s Zhurong rover has approached and imaged the parachute and backshell which helped the vehicle land safely on Mars.
Chinese rocket companies are preparing for hop tests
A number of Chinese rocket firms are preparing to carry out first hop tests in a bid to develop reusable launch vehicles.
China conducts third orbital launch inside four days
China launched a Tianlian-1 data tracking and relay communications satellite Tuesday, marking the country’s third successful mission in four days.
Astronauts complete first Chinese space station spacewalk
Two Shenzhou-12 astronauts conducted a spacewalk late Saturday to carry to install equipment required for the long-term operation of China’s space station.
Op-ed | Japan’s Space Journey: From the Land of the Rising Sun to the Moon
To appreciate how Japan’s space ecosystem functions today, consider where it started.
Japan eyes ‘Asia’s hub in space business’ with more spaceports
Japan’s government says it will build more spaceports in an effort to make the country “Asia’s hub in space business.”
China outlines space plans to 2025
HELSINKI — China’s space administration has outlined its priorities in space science, technology, applications and exploration for the coming years.
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South Korea’s top airline to develop propellant tank for smallsat launcher
Korean Air, South Korea's biggest airline, says it will develop common bulkhead propellant tanks for small satellite launch vehicles as part of the Ministry of Science and ICT’s “Space Pioneer” project.
China’s super heavy rocket to construct space-based solar power station
China plans to use a new super heavy-lift rocket currently under development to construct a massive space-based solar power station in geostationary orbit.
China’s Zhurong rover returns landing footage and sounds from Mars
China has released landing process footage from its Zhurong rover as well as video and sounds of the vehicle roving on Mars.
Iceye establishes office to serve Japanese market
Iceye is expanding to serve the Japanese market with the support of Makoto Higashi, the former Japan Space Imaging Corp. CEO and president, who will serve as Iceye’s general manager in Japan.
China launches new group of classified Yaogan-30 satellites
China launched a group of classified Yaogan-30 satellites and one commercial satellite on a Long March 2C rocket early Friday.
Japan passes space resources law
Japan’s parliament approved legislation that allows companies to extract and utilize space resources as the head of Russia’s space agency criticized similar national laws on the subject.
Shenzhou-12 docks with Tianhe space station module
The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft docked with China’s space station module hours after launch from Jiuquan late Wednesday, marking the first crewed visit to the facility.
