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China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft
China sent a highly-classified reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit Thursday, two years after a similarly clandestine mission.
New launch vehicles set for test flights from China’s Jiuquan spaceport
Newly-developed orbital and suborbital launch vehicles are being readied for test flights at the Jiuquan spaceport as China’s efforts to foster a commercial space sector advance.
Explosion at Chinese space launch center revealed by satellite imagery
An explosion hit rocket facilities at China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in October 2021, commercial satellite imagery shows.
Chinese university completes space-based solar power ground test facility
China's Xidian University has completed what it calls the world’s first full-link and full-system ground test system for space-based solar power.
China aims for space-based solar power test in LEO in 2028, GEO in 2030
China is planning solar power generation and transmission tests at different orbital altitudes over the next decade as part of a phased development of a space-based solar power station.
China launches new batches of Jilin-1 commercial remote sensing satellites
A Long March rocket launched eight Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites late Wednesday, days after an earlier batch rode to orbit via launch from a sea platform.
China launches pair of commercial remote sensing satellites, sea launch scrubbed
HELSINKI — A Long March 2C rocket sent a pair of optical remote sensing satellites into orbit early Friday to provide commercial remote sensing imagery.
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New Chinese small sat manufacturing capacity could have international ramifications
Two new Chinese factories capable of producing hundreds of small satellites per year could help China achieve space objectives and impact the international market.
China is developing new solid rockets to boost overall space capabilities
Chinese state-owned entities are developing a growing range of solid rockets to meet growing launch demands and contribute to a wider strategy of making China a fully-fledged space power.
China launches second Yaogan-34 reconnaissance satellite
A Long March 4C rocket sent a new classified Yaogan satellite into orbit Thursday, marking China’s sixth orbital launch of 2022.
Chinese official calls for protection of space assets, international coordination mechanisms
China needs to accelerate the development of space asset protection policies and related international coordination mechanisms, according to a space industry official.
Russia looks to China for collaboration in space but faces isolation over Ukraine invasion
Roscosmos is looking to China as a supplier of components and a partner in missions following the invasion of Ukraine, but sanctions could still heavily impact any new plans.
China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare
China’s second Long March 8 rocket launched late Saturday carrying a domestic record 22 satellites for a range of commercial Chinese space companies.
China’s first launch of 2022 puts classified Shiyan-13 satellite into orbit
A Long March 2D carried the classified Shiyan-13 test satellite into orbit late Sunday, marking the start of what is planned to be a busy year of launches for China.
China’s megaconstellation project establishes satellite cluster in Chongqing
A group leading China’s national low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation has founded two new firms to help develop the project, but overall plans remain vague.
China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space
China’s main space contractor will target more than 40 orbital launches this year, including completion of the Tiangong space station, following 48 successful launches in 2021.
China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang
China successfully conducted its 54th and 55th orbital launches of 2021 Dec. 29, launching satellites from the Jiuquan and Xichang spaceports within hours of each other.
Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites
China launched a new-generation Long March 7A rocket Thursday, successfully sending a pair of Shiyan-12 test satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
China sends classified Shijian satellites into orbit with milestone Long March launch
A Long March 4B launched the Shijian-06 (05) group of satellites Dec. 9, marking the 400th launch of China’s Long March family of launch vehicles.
