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Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Return Aboard Shenzhou-21 Spacecraft Following Debris Concerns
Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie are back on Earth after 204 days in space.
Nov 14 • 
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Test Tourism Space Capsule Begins Assembly
InterstellOr is aiming to develop a commercial spacecraft for tourist flights into space, beginning in 2028.
Nov 13 • 
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OrienSpace, iSpace Reusable Rockets Inch Forward as 2025 Debuts Slip Away
Engine restarts and fairing separations slightly push development forward.
Nov 12 • 
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Will the Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Return With Their Spacecraft?
Three spacefarers are yet to return as the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft and rocket prepares for flight.
Nov 11 • 
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Three Satellites Lost as Galactic Energy Suffers Launch Failure [Ceres-1 Y19]
It is the second failure in five years and the first since 2023.
Nov 10 • 
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GuoWang Reaches 100+ Satellites Deployed With Wenchang Mission [Long March 12 Y3]
Another nine satellites have been added to the state-backed mega-constellation.
Nov 10 • 
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China's mega-constellations mega-article
Tracking China's six mega-constellation efforts in low Earth orbit.
Nov 10 • 
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CAS Space Delivers Test Satellites for Remote Sensing Constellation [Kinetica-1 Y9]
Special items for the 15th National Games were launched alongside.
Nov 9 • 
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Anonymous Sea Launch Reaches Low Earth Orbit [Long March 11H]
An optical testing trio has been delivered to low Earth orbit.
Nov 9 • 
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What's Happening With the Shenzhou-20 Return Delay?
A return to Earth has been postponed to inspect a possible space debris impact.
Nov 8 • 
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Tianwen-1 Mars Orbiter Performs Closest Observation of Interstellar Comet
3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever found, has had close observations performed by China’s Mars spacecraft,
Nov 7 • 
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Two Reusable Rockets Complete Static Fires Ahead of Debut Flights
Deep Blue Aerospace and Galactic Energy are nearing the end of development for their new launch vehicles.
Nov 5 • 
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