An orbital data center demonstrator, three AI-utilizing operational and trial spacecraft, and a weather satellite were placed into sun-synchronous orbit by CAS Space's Kinetica-1 a few hours ago Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/ai-utilizi...

Said ascent strike:

Following a lightning strike during ascent, a Long March 3B/E has delivered the Tianlian-2-06 relay satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit to expand Tiangong's communications capacity Detail -> www.china-in-space.com/p/new-tiango...

Nine months after its last, Orienspace's third Gravity-1 mission has brought nine remote sensing and technology verification satellites into orbit for a handful of customers Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/orienspace...

State-owned giant China Mobile has acquired an almost forty percent stake in the operator of the Tianqi connectivity constellation, ahead of a rollout of larger satellites able to connect to mobile devices Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/china-mobi...

Encouraged by the success of the Long March 10B's first flight, the rocket is set to be the basis of a recently approved larger all-methane reusable vehicle Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/long-march...

While overseeing their usual experiments onboard Tiangong this week, the Shenzhou-23 crew have assisted with microgravity virology research and behavioural analysis Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/shenzhou-2...

Mengzhou's first flight, which will see it head to Tiangong uncrewed, may be delayed to the first few months of 2027 to allow for the Long March 10 series facilities in Wenchang to be completed Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/first-meng...

In recent days, officials from the Saudi Space Agency met with those from CNSA and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to discuss areas for cooperation along with some possible technology transfers Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/saudi-chin...

CAS Space is working towards flying its second Kinetica-2 mission in September, carrying Qianfan satellites, while also working on reusability upgrades for the tri-core launch vehicle Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/kinetica-2...

Having been caught at sea a few days ago, the first Long March 10B booster has returned to dry land, completing 'Linghangzhe's first recovery operation this year Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/recovered-...

Throughout June, iSpace conducted sea trials of its 'Qinglan' drone ship with a first-stage pathfinder of its Hyperbola-3 launch vehicle ahead of a landing attempt later this year Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/ispace-con...

The Long March 5 rocket that will be used to send Chang'e 7 towards the Moon, ahead of its south pole lunar water ice search, has recently arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Site for testing and integration Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/change-7s-...

This week, the Shenzhou-23 crew have been active participants in human health-focused microgravity research aboard Tiangong, while continuing to support the other experiments currently in progress Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/shenzhou-2...

Geely's Future Mobility Constellation, consisting of 64 satellites, is now the backbone of an open-source connectivity system, which already has dozens of partners Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/geespace-c...

Very strange to add a success after many months of keeping the table.

On its first outing, the Long March 10B recovered its booster at sea while delivering a customer satellite into orbit, becoming China's first operational reusable rocket! Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/china-reco...

HOLY SHIT

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Wow!

LIFTOFF!

Here we go.

In the past week, CGSTL has raised 5 billion Yuan to improve and expand its Jilin-1 remote sensing constellation, possibly to better look at other satellites, while Hongqing Technology secured 1.3 billion for its internet satellites Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/cgstl-hong...

It seems that Orienspace’s monstrous all-solid Gravity-1 will perform its annual flight soon, the third so far, and potentially go again later this year Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/gravity-1s...

Over 400 days after launch with a billion kilometers travelled, Tianwen-2 is now 20 kilometers away from asteroid Kamoʻoalewa to survey it ahead of a sample grab Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/tianwen-2-...

This week at Tiangong, the Shenzhou-23 crew has supported the placing of the HKUST-developed MUSICO greenhouse gas monitoring instrument outside via the Mengtian module, alongside their usual duties Deails -> www.china-in-space.com/p/tiangong-b...

Twenty Qianfan connectivity satellites, the largest group deployed, were brought into low Earth orbit a few hours ago, atop of a much upgraded Long March 8A ahead of a boost in launch cadence Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/largest-qi...

Another eighteen Qianfan satellites, the thirteenth group to date, are now in orbit thanks to a Long March 6A mission from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center earlier today Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/qianfan-gr...

While the first Qingzhou cargo spacecraft is still in orbit, the second one is being prepared to venture to the Tiangong Space Station for a cargo delivery in early 2027 Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/qingzhou-t...

A Long March 4B delivered Haiyang-2E, a replacement for 2018's Haiyang-2B, into sun-synchronous orbit from Jiuquan to continue environment monitoring of the world's oceans Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/replacemen...