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China will begin its first one-year duration astronaut mission this year, while the first international astronaut will make a short visit to Tiangong space s...

China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is operating normally on its way to a near-Earth asteroid ahead of sampling later this year, according to a rare official update...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Info...

China launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the fourth time late Friday, once again maintaining strict secrecy around the mission. The post Chin...

China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human spaceflight tes...

The last week of January has a busy slate of orbital launches, with flights from… The post Launch Roundup: GPS, Starlink, Electron launches scheduled for la...

China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first human spaceflight emergency t...

The upcoming week will see seven rocket launches from six different launch sites across the… The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9 set to launch two missions fr...

China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth from the Tiangong space station. No one was aboard. Apparently damaged by space debris, it...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has carried out a static firing test of the first stage of its new Long Marc...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 China has launched a Long March 2C rocket carrying a remote sensing satellite for Algeria, extending long running space...

China suffered a pair of launch failures Friday, seeing the loss of a classified Shijian satellite and the failed first launch of the Ceres-2 rocket The pos...

China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight. The post China cond...

China conducted its third and fourth launches of 2026 with Long March 2C and Ceres-1 rockets lifting off from Jiuquan and a sea platform respectively. The p...

China conducted a pair of Long March rocket launches Tuesday, kicking off what is likely to be a record-breaking year for the country. The post China’s firs...

Eight orbital launch attempts are scheduled for this week, with SpaceX and Chinese launches comprising… The post Launch Preview: Launches from China, U.S.,...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets t...

China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized variant of its new crew launch vehicle in the first half of the year. The post China to de...

China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year for both the country and the global space sector. The...

As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four… The post Launch Roundup: Worldwide launch manifest quiet as 2026 begi...

China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the advanced Fengyun-4C wea...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 China conducted the debut flight of the Long March 12A carrier rocket on Tuesday, with the launch mission succeeding whi...

A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the first stage downrange faile...

The last full week of 2025 will be a busy one, with nine launches scheduled… The post Launch Roundup: International launches fill manifest during last full...

Global launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled… The post Launch Roundup: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron la...

China conducted a pair of launches in recent days, sending a commercial cargo spacecraft and tech demo into orbit, followed by a remote sensing satellite. T...

China is building towards a debut Long March 10 rocket launch in what will be a major test for the country’s crewed lunar landing plans. The post China plan...

China launched new Guowang satellite internet payloads Dec. 11 as preparations advanced for a Long March 12A orbital launch and first stage landing attempt....

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) has achieved three orbital launches with Long March rockets in a sing...

Two Shenzhou-21 taikonauts conducted a spacewalk yesterday that included inspecting the damaged window on Shenzhou-20 that remains docked to the Tiangong spa...

China continued a surge in launch activity with a pair of missions Tuesday, adding to an opaque satellite series and launching new remote sensing satellites....

Two Shenzhou-21 astronauts embarked on the mission’s first spacewalk late Monday, inspecting and photographing a damaged spacecraft window which triggered an...

China launched four missions in four days, accelerating its record-setting launch cadence while expanding its Guowang LEO megaconstellation and deploying new...

The upcoming launch week, starting on Monday, Dec. 8, is a very busy one as… The post Launch Roundup: China, Russia, Rocket Lab, ULA join SpaceX in flying t...

China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no rapid-response option for any new crisis following the Sh...