China conducts structural tests for Long March 10 human spaceflight rocket
China appears to have conducted structural verification tests on its new Long March 10A rocket, according to a coded update.
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06:29
China launches first classified Shiyan-28B experimental satellite
China sent a new satellite into orbit for its experimental Shiyan series Thursday with a launch from the country’s southwest.
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08:23
China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong space station
Two Chinese astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, marking their second spacewalk in five weeks.
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07:26
China lays foundation for cislunar infrastructure with spacecraft in novel lunar orbits
China has sent several small spacecraft into specialized lunar and cislunar orbits to test communications, navigation and orbital dynamics for
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21:21
China launches new seismo-electromagnetic satellite with European partners
China launched a second collaborative seismo-electromagnetic satellite early Saturday, aimed at detecting electromagnetic precursors to natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Andrew Jones
11:26
CAS Space performs Kinetica-2 first stage hot fire test ahead of first launch and cargo demo
China’s CAS Space completed a hot fire test of its Kinetica-2 rocket’s first stage, targeting a maiden orbital launch later
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17:29
Chinese spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby
Two Chinese Shijian satellites appear to be maneuvering towards a rendezvous and docking in geostationary orbit, with U.S. surveillance spacecraft
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00:27
China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites
China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about
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01:21
China’s Astronstone raises early funding for stainless steel rocket with “chopstick” recovery
Astronstone, one of China’s newest commercial launch startups, has raised early-stage funding for a stainless steel, reusable launch vehicle modeled
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07:22
China launches Tianwen-2 mission to sample near Earth asteroid
China launched its second planetary exploration mission Wednesday, sending Tianwen-2 to sample a near Earth asteroid and later survey a
