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Orienspace targets 2025 test flight of Gravity-2 after engine test

by Andrew Jones July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Chinese commercial launch firm Orienspace is aiming for a late 2025 debut of its Gravity-2 rocket following a recent first-stage engine hot fire test.

Landspace performs 9-engine static fire test for reusable Zhuque-3 rocket

by Andrew Jones June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

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 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

China’s iSpace secures D round funding, targets December orbital launch and landing

by Andrew Jones March 14, 2025May 28, 2025

South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket blasts off from a seaside launchpad.

Policy & Politics

South Korea approves strategic plans for space

by Andrew Jones February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Artistic rendering of the Black Bird-1 rocket (Xuanniao-1) in space, showcasing its sleek stainless steel body, aerodynamic design, and methane-liquid oxygen engine plume against the backdrop of Earth and the moon.

Chinese launch startup secures early funding for fully reusable rocket plan

by Andrew Jones January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

A SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rocket prototype during a test flight, kicking up dust from the ground. The rocket's engines emit a bright flame, indicating an active and controlled descent. The test was conducted in a desert-like environment under clear skies.

China performs high altitude reusable rocket test with uncertain outcome

by Andrew Jones January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Chinese launch startup Cosmoleap secures funding for rocket featuring chopstick recovery system

by Andrew Jones November 1, 2024November 8, 2024

China’s Deep Blue Aerospace reveals suborbital tourism plans

by Andrew Jones October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

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