A Long March 11 launch vehicle undergoing assembly ahead of launch from Jiuquan in 2019.
A Long March 11 launch vehicle undergoing assembly ahead of launch from Jiuquan on Jan. 21. Credit: CASC

HELSINKI — Chinese remote sensing company Changguang Satellite has secured $375 million for its constellation of optical Earth observation satellites.

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Andrew Jones writes about China's space industry, including civilian programs, space science and exploration, policy, and commercial developments for SpaceNews, and writes the China Report newsletter. He has additional bylines in Scientific American,...