Archive - China in Space

Sino-European SMILE Space Weather Satellite Nears South American Launch

Having arrived in French Guiana a few weeks ago, the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ space weather satellite is not far from…

6 hrs ago • Jack C.

Sea Launch Delivers Second Group of Ten Navigation Satellites [Jielong-3 Y10]

China Rocket's Jielong-3 has now flown from the sea for the tenth time, all successfully so far.

Mar 22 • Jack C.

Mengzhou Abort Plans, Lanyue Lander Systems Detailed in New Papers

Details about the spacecraft for China's crewed lunar landing missions have been shared thanks to newly released academic papers.

Mar 21 • Jack C.

CAS Space Tests New Engines to Upgrade Kinetica-2 Rocket

Kinecore-2 will allow the vehicle to reuse its first-stage, while Kinecore-4 is set to enable missions beyond Earth orbit.

Mar 20 • Jack C.

AI Constellation Successfully Tasks Robots on Earth From Orbit

ADA Space’s Three-Body Computing Constellation has reportedly bagged a new first for AI computing satellites.

Mar 19 • Jack C.

Orbital Refueling Being Pursued by China a Second Time, Now Commercially

State-owned enterprises proved it was possible, and Sustain Space is looking to follow.

Mar 18 • Jack C.

Shanghai Academy Exploring Methane-Powered Economical Lunar Landers

Cheaper lunar landers may support frequent deliveries of cargo to the Moon's surface in support of science, crewed missions, and infrastructure…

Mar 17 • Jack C.

Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Perform Second Spacewalk, Harvest Space Tomatoes [SZ-21 EVA-2]

More debris protection devices were installed outside of the station, while plants were ready to harvest inside.

Mar 16 • Jack C.

Orbital Refueling Test, AI Earth Observation Demo Satellites Delivered by Rideshare Launch [Kuaizhou-11 Y7]

Eight satellites were placed into orbit by ExPace as part of a multi-customer mission, with most focused on Earth observation.

Mar 16 • Jack C.

Second Retrograde Yaogan Remote Sensing Satellite Placed into Orbit [Long March 6A Y28]

Made by a different academy, Yaogan-50-02 joins Yaogan-50-01 in a reverse orbit, rapidly overflying imaging targets.

Mar 15 • Jack C.

CAS Space's Kinetica-2 Set for March Debut Carrying Qingzhou Prototype

The tri-core launch vehicle is ready at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Mar 14 • Jack C.

Reusable Rockets, Deep Space Exploration, Connectivity Constellations Discussed at 2026's Two Sessions

At the annual major political meeting in Beijing, the space sector has continued support signalled from national policy makers.

Mar 13 • Jack C.

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