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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.

Policy & Politics

China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint

by Andrew Jones March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.

Policy & Politics

Senate committee delays consideration of bill to streamline FCC satellite licensing

by Jeff Foust February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

SpaceX Starlnk

SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation

by Jeff Foust January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

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.

Civil

China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites

by Andrew Jones January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

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

Starlink satellite stack

From the Magazine

The space economy isn’t for everyone

by Jason Rainbow December 5, 2025December 8, 2025

A Long March 12 rocket lifts off from the Hainan commercial launch site, rising above the pad with bright exhaust and a plume of smoke, surrounded by tall lightning towers under a pale sky.

China expands Guowang constellation, Galactic Energy suffers Ceres-1 launch failure

by Andrew Jones November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China, producing a bright plume of exhaust against a clear sky, with four lightning towers surrounding the launch pad.

China resumes launches for Thousand Sails constellation, CAS Space launches new international payload

by Andrew Jones October 19, 2025October 19, 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

A Long March 8 rocket lifts off from Hainan Commercial Launch Site at night, illuminating the surroundings with bright flames and thick clouds of smoke. The launch pad structure and lightning towers frame the ascending vehicle against the dark sky.

News

China and U.S. take initial steps toward space-traffic coordination

by Debra Werner October 1, 2025October 3, 2025

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