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Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.

Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million

Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology has raised 6.7 billion yuan ($943 million) for the construction of its G60 low Earth orbit megaconstellation.

by Andrew Jones February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Chinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record

by Andrew Jones June 7, 2023July 18, 2023

A white Ceres-1 rocket lifts off from Jiuquan amid a cloud of exhaust and sand, rising into a clear blue sky.

Launches of Chinese commercial rockets could double in 2023

by Andrew Jones February 13, 2023February 22, 2023

China’s CAS Space outlines rocket series, inaugurates manufacturing facility

by Andrew Jones January 31, 2023February 1, 2023

Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.

News

China launch plans more than 70 launches in 2023

by Andrew Jones January 17, 2023February 1, 2023

Liftoff of CAS Space's first Lijian-1 solid rocket from the desert spaceport of Jiuquan on July 27, 2022.

CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch

by Andrew Jones July 27, 2022February 22, 2023

News

New launch vehicles set for test flights from China’s Jiuquan spaceport

by Andrew Jones July 6, 2022September 22, 2023

China is developing new solid rockets to boost overall space capabilities

by Andrew Jones March 18, 2022February 22, 2023

A view of the Sun on the horizon from Tianhe ahead of the Shenzhou-12 docking.

Civil, Commercial, Launch, News

China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

by Andrew Jones January 3, 2022February 22, 2023

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

Chinese space firms present big ambitions at commercial space forum

by Andrew Jones November 26, 2021January 23, 2023