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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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
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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
Andrew Jones
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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
Andrew Jones
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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
Andrew Jones
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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
Andrew Jones
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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
Andrew Jones
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Chinese commercial company lands contract to build provincial satellite constellation
Chinese commercial satellite manufacturer MinoSpace has won a major contract to build a remote sensing satellite constellation for Sichuan Province.
Andrew Jones
07:28
Austria wins Eurovision with JJ’s operatic club jam ‘Wasted Love’
Austria was crowned the winner at Saturday’s grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s most popular singing tournament,
Andrew Jones
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Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket
Chinese launch startup Landspace sent six satellites into orbit Saturday with the fifth launch of its Zhuque-2 series methane-fueled rocket.
