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China boosts broadband, IoT and weather satellite fleets with flurry of launches

by Andrew Jones September 27, 2025September 28, 2025

A flurry of launch activity has seen China add to an Internet of Things constellation, loft new broadband satellites and boost its weather satellite fleet.

A Jielong-3 rocket lifts off from a sea launch platform at night, its bright exhaust plume illuminating clouds of smoke and silhouetting a crowd of spectators in the foreground.

Geespace secures $281 million for IoT constellation and global HQ

by Andrew Jones September 24, 2025September 24, 2025

A Long March 7A rocket lifts off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island, leaving a trail of smoke and flames against the backdrop of the South China Sea.

China launches mystery Yaogan-45 spysat, expands Geesatcom constellation

by Andrew Jones September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Aerial view of CAS Space's Kinetica-2 first-stage hot fire test, showing flames and thick smoke rising from a test stand nestled in forested hills.

Policy & Politics

China’s Guangdong province lays out ambitious commercial space objectives

by Andrew Jones August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

A Jielong-3 rocket lifts off from a sea launch platform at night, its bright exhaust plume illuminating clouds of smoke and silhouetting a crowd of spectators in the foreground.

China’s Geespace expands IoT constellation with 11-satellite sea launch

by Andrew Jones August 10, 2025August 10, 2025

A Long March 2D rocket launches from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert under clear blue skies. The rocket emits bright orange exhaust as it ascends, with insulation tiles visibly detaching. The launch pad and surrounding sparse vegetation are captured in the foreground.

China launches Earth observation satellite for Pakistan

by Andrew Jones January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

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