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A Landspace Zhuque-3 prototype rocket stage, powered by a methane-liquid oxygen exhuast plume, in the skies above the desert at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 19, 2024.

China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

China will utilize expected launch capacity from the country’s emergent commercial space sector to help realize its megaconstellation plans.

by Andrew Jones April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.

First satellite for Chinese G60 megaconstellation rolls off assembly line

by Andrew Jones December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

by Andrew Jones December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

A Long March 2D lifts off from Xichang, Nov. 23, carrying satellite internet test satellites. Credit: Ourspace

China conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities

by Andrew Jones November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

China’s Space Pioneer raise funding for its Falcon 9-class rocket

by Andrew Jones October 31, 2023October 31, 2023

China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch

by Andrew Jones June 9, 2023June 9, 2023

The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.

China looks to Long March 8 rocket to help launch its answer to Starlink

by Andrew Jones May 31, 2023July 18, 2023

Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

China to begin constructing its own megaconstellation later this year

by Andrew Jones March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

From the Magazine

The coming Chinese megaconstellation revolution

by Andrew Jones February 23, 2023February 23, 2023