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Author Archives: Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones covers China's space industry for SpaceNews. Andrew has previously lived in China and reported from major space conferences there. Based in Helsinki, Finland, he has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, Smithsonian Magazine, Sky & Telescope, IEEE Spectrum, and The Wire China.

A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.
Posted inLaunch

Experimental Chinese satellite turns up in unexpected orbit

by Andrew Jones July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

A Chinese Shiyan satellite appears in a low-inclination orbit never before used by the country, after a week-long detection delay and uncertainty over its mission.

The Chang'e-6 lander and ascender on the far side of the moon. Credit: CNSA
Posted inFrom the Magazine

China eyes the moon, Mars and space dominance

by Andrew Jones July 11, 2025July 11, 2025
Posted inCommercial

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

by Andrew Jones July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
Posted inCommercial

Japan’s Interstellar secures $62 million in series F funding

by Andrew Jones July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
JWST image of Neptune
Posted inCivil

Chinese scientists propose 2033 Neptune orbiter mission

by Andrew Jones July 7, 2025July 7, 2025
A Long March 4C rocket lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a forested mountainous region of southwest China, trailing flames and smoke as it carries the Shiyan-28B (01) satellite into orbit on July 3, 2025.
Posted inLaunch

China launches first classified Shiyan-28B experimental satellite

by Andrew Jones July 3, 2025July 3, 2025
Shijian-21 lifting off atop a Long March 3B on Oct. 24, 2021. The Shijian-21 spacecraft later successfully docked with a defunct Chinese satellite to alter its orbit.
Posted inCivil

Chinese spacecraft begin rendezvous and proximity operations in geostationary orbit

by Andrew Jones June 30, 2025July 1, 2025
A Chinese astronaut conducts a spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station, working on the robotic arm while Earth is visible in the background. The scene was captured by a panoramic camera on the Wentian module during Shenzhou-20’s second EVA on June 26, 2025.
Posted inCivil

China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones June 27, 2025July 1, 2025
Posted inCivil

Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis

by Andrew Jones June 26, 2025June 26, 2025
A Long March 3B rocket launches ChinaSat-9C from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at night, with flames and smoke billowing from the base and the illuminated rocket lifting off against a dark sky.
Posted inLaunch

China launches ChinaSat-9C geostationary communications satellite

by Andrew Jones June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

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