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Chang’e 7 Moon Mission Delayed by at Least One Month
Weather and limited launch windows have made the first mission to the lunar south pole to forego its flight opportunities until September.
 • Jack C.
Zhuque-3 Booster Damaged After First Successful Landing
The first-stage was planned to fly again, but now only select parts of it might.
 • Jack C.
Weiguang-1 Carbon Fiber Propellant Tank Undergoes Cryogenic Testing
China’s first launch vehicle made of the material is passing development milestones while its production facilities are being built.
 • Jack C.
Chinese Firms Aim to Expand Orbital Compute Capabilities, Services
More capable thermal management systems will allow for a greater amount of compute, while other enterprises try to keep pace with the sector.
 • Jack C.
Chang’e 7 Rolls Out Ahead of Moon Launch From Wenchang
A three-month trek to the lunar south pole, bringing along international partners, is about to begin.
 • Jack C.
LandSpace Recovers China’s Second Rocket Booster, Deploys Demo Satellite [Zhuque-3 Y2]
China’s space sector has landed another rocket booster, this time on solid ground and with a different launch vehicle.
 • Jack C.
Chang'e Missions Are Now Managed by China Manned Space Agency
And is Chang'e 8 still planned to occur this decade with rumours of cancellation?
 • Jack C.
China Places UAE University Satellite into Orbit from Taiyuan [Long March 2C]
A vaguely described UAE-owned satellite is likely to conduct remote sensing tasks following its orbital delivery.
 • Jack C.
Shenzhou-23 Crew Perform In-Orbit Emergency Training, Support Many Experiments
Tiangong TV: August 16th 2026.
 • Jack C.
GuoWang Strides Into Orbit Again From Wenchang [Long March 12 Y8]
Four YF-100K engines have supported the deployment of nine new satellites for China's state-backed connectivity constellation.
 • Jack C.
China's Mega-Constellations Mega-Article
Tracking China's six mega-constellation efforts in low Earth orbit.
 • Jack C.
Why Are More of China’s Satellites Equipped With AI Systems?
Many remote sensing satellites launched in recent months are opting for data to be pre-processed in orbit using specialized models.
 • Jack C.
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