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Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails

by Andrew Jones December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

A Long March 4B lifts off carrying the Ziyuan-3 (04) remote sensing satellite, Dec. 16 (UTC), 2025, climbing above the snow-dusted hills surrounding Taiyuan spaceport.

China launches experimental cargo spacecraft, opaque tech demo mission and remote sensing satellite

by Andrew Jones December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from a launch pad at night, its engines producing a bright plume of flame and smoke as it ascends between two tall support towers.

China launches 4 times in 4 days, boosting megaconstellation and surveillance assets

by Andrew Jones December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

China launches classified Shijian-28 spacecraft, reusable Zhuque-3 rocket faces delay

by Andrew Jones November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

A Long March 8A rocket lifts off from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center in southern China, sending a batch of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit. The rocket rises through a cloud of exhaust and smoke, framed by tall metal service towers under a bright sky.

China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rate

by Andrew Jones October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Plumes of exhaust rise above trees during a tethered hot-fire test of a Long March 10 first stage at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, China, September 12, 2025. The test stand and service tower are visible with cranes and support structures in the background.

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China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts

by Andrew Jones September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

A Long March 8A rocket lifts off at night from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center, with bright flames and exhaust clouds illuminating the launch tower and surrounding gantry structures.

China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch

by Andrew Jones August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off at night from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China, sending a batch of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit. Bright exhaust and thick clouds of smoke billow around the launch pad against the dark sky.

China launches test low-inclination satellite, new Guowang broadband group

by Andrew Jones August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

China’s Lanyue crewed lunar lander undergoing a landing and ascent test at the extraterrestrial celestial body landing test facility in Huailai, Hebei Province, on August 6, 2025. The lander is suspended from a large steel tower structure and firing its thrusters, producing a yellow exhaust plume characteristic of hypergolic propellants.

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China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander

by Andrew Jones August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

A Long March 12 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang Commercial Launch Site in Hainan, China, on August 4, 2025, trailing a bright plume of exhaust and thick clouds of smoke against a twilight sky. The rocket is carrying a batch of low Earth orbit broadband satellites developed by GalaxySpace.

Long March 12 launches first Guowang satellites developed by private firm

by Andrew Jones August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

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