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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.

China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites

by Andrew Jones June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives.

Rollout of the fifth Long March 5 rocket for the Chang'e-5 mission at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, Nov. 17, 2020.

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China rolls out Long March 5 rocket to launch Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission

by Andrew Jones November 17, 2020January 23, 2023

“Revolutionary change” expected from new Indian space policy

by Andrew Jones November 11, 2020February 21, 2023

A Long March 2C lifts off in the dark from LC-3 at Xichang carrying the Yaogan-30 (07) group of satellites.

APT Satellite orders new small HTS satellite from China’s CGWIC

by Andrew Jones November 10, 2020February 21, 2023

Liftoff of ISRO's PSLV-C49 from Satish Dhawan Space Center carrying EOS-1 to orbit.

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India back in action with launch of Earth observation satellite, nine rideshare small sats

by Andrew Jones November 7, 2020January 23, 2023

Liftoff of Galactic Energy's first Ceres-1 rocket from Jiuquan Nov. 7, 2020.

Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding

by Andrew Jones November 7, 2020January 23, 2023

Components of the Long March 2F rocket to launch the crewed Shenzhou-12 mission in 2021.

China sets targets for smart, recoverable and reusable launch vehicles

by Andrew Jones November 6, 2020January 23, 2023

A prototype Chinese new-generation spacecraft undergoing testing.

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China outlines architecture for future crewed moon landings

by Andrew Jones October 30, 2020January 23, 2023

A Long March 2C lifts off in the dark from LC-3 at Xichang carrying the Yaogan-30 (07) group of satellites.

China launches latest trio of Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellites

by Andrew Jones October 26, 2020January 23, 2023

Render of the Galactic Energy Pallas-1 launch vehicle above the Earth.

Chinese rocket companies secure local government support for research, production facilities

by Andrew Jones October 23, 2020January 23, 2023

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