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China completes new commercial launch pad to boost access to space

HELSINKI — A newly-completed launch pad on China’s Hainan island could increase China’s access to space, boosting national constellation projects and commercial launch plans. The...

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China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket

HELSINKI — Space Pioneer has become the first Chinese private launch firm to achieve orbit with a liquid propellant rocket. The Tianlong-2 (“Sky Dragon-2”)...

China launches 4 InSAR satellites and new Yaogan reconnaissance sat

HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches across Thursday and Friday, sending interferometric synthetic aperture radar and reconnaissance satellites in orbit. A Long...

Relativity Space scrubs first Terran 1 launch attempt

WASHINGTON — Relativity Space will wait at least three days before making its next attempt to launch its Terran 1 rocket after propellant temperature...

Chinese rocket firm Space Pioneer set for first launch

HELSINKI — Commercial launch firm Space Pioneer announced new funding this week and will soon take a shot at becoming China’s first such company...

First ABL Space Systems launch fails

SEATTLE — The first flight of ABL Space Systems’ RS1 rocket failed to reach orbit Jan. 10, the second loss of a commercial small...

China completes seventh space launch inside 10 days

HELSINKI — China launched a Long March 11 solid rocket from Xichang early Friday, completing a campaign of seven orbit launch attempts in just...

Historic first launch of Chinese private methane-fueled rocket ends in failure

HELSINKI — Chinese launch company Landspace suffered failure Wednesday in what was the world’s first attempt to achieve orbit with a methane-fueled rocket. The Zhuque-2...

Chinese space launch startups attract a frenzy of investment

Render of the Tianlong-1 commercial reusable launch vehicle being developed by China's Space Pioneer.

A number of China’s emerging rocket companies have secured major funding rounds in recent weeks as competition to reach orbit intensifies.

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China plans more than 50 space launches in 2022

A Long March 5 launches the Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission Nov. 23, 2020.

China’s main space contractor aims to launch at least 140 spacecraft across more than 50 launches in 2022 following its busiest year in space so far.

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China’s Deep Blue Aerospace targets big national, commercial launch opportunities

A 100-meter-altitude vertical takeoff, vertical landing test at Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, conducted by Deep Blue Aerospace, October 13, 2021.

Chinese rocket firm Deep Blue Aerospace is developing a reusable launch vehicle in the hopes of securing commercial and launch contracts for commercial and major national projects.

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China’s Landspace appears to be preparing to launch its new methane-fueled rocket

Artist's impression of a Landspace Zhuque rocket launch.

Chinese private company Landspace is working towards a first launch of its new methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket with the construction of launch facilities at Jiuquan.

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