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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.

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

by Andrew Jones May 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 Jones May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

AI

New report details China’s push to dominate artificial intelligence

by Sandra Erwin May 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.

Chinese launch startup conducts vertical takeoff and splashdown test

by Andrew Jones May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Chinese commercial company lands contract to build provincial satellite constellation

by Andrew Jones May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

A Long March 7A rocket lifts off at night from China's Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, illuminating the launch pad with bright exhaust flames and casting shadows on surrounding support structures and trees.

China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch

by Andrew Jones May 20, 2025May 20, 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.

Civil

China to launch Tianwen-2 asteroid sampling mission on May 28

by Andrew Jones May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

A Zhuque-2E rocket lifts off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Launch Site in northwest China, trailing a bright exhaust plume. The rocket features red graphics on its white body. A flame stack burns off excess fuel nearby, with blue infrastructure towers and arid desert terrain visible in the background.

Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket

by Andrew Jones May 17, 2025May 17, 2025

A white Long March 2D rocket lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The rocket ascends into a clear blue sky with exhaust plumes trailing below, as the launch tower and desert landscape appear in the foreground.

China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation

by Andrew Jones May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Countering China’s space stalkers: helping turn Competitive Endurance from theory into practice

by Brian G. Chow May 12, 2025May 8, 2025

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