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U.S. Space Force official warns of rising Chinese threats

Gen. Michael Guetlein: ‘This new norm of behavior is very unsafe and unprofessional’

by Sandra Erwin December 8, 2024December 8, 2024

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang carrying the 59th and 60th Beidou navigation satellites into orbit, Sept. 19 (UTC), 2024.

Civil

China to launch next-generation Beidou satellites in 2027

by Andrew Jones November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang carrying the 59th and 60th Beidou navigation satellites into orbit, Sept. 19 (UTC), 2024.

Overregulation is stifling the commercial space industry. The Launch Communications Act is a good start.

by Eric Schmitt November 26, 2024November 25, 2024

Civil

Tianzhou-8 spacecraft delivers supplies, key experiments to Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

Zhou Guolin

Policy & Politics

Chinese official endorses cooperation with the U.S. on space exploration

by Jeff Foust November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

Civil

China’s new rocket for crew and moon to launch in 2026

by Andrew Jones November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

China chooses 2 teams to develop low-cost space station cargo spacecraft

by Andrew Jones October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

China launches new Gaofen-12 remote sensing satellite

by Andrew Jones October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

A Long March 3B lifts off from Xichang carrying the 59th and 60th Beidou navigation satellites into orbit, Sept. 19 (UTC), 2024.

Xichang to build commercial spaceport to boost China’s launch capacity

by Andrew Jones October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Render of the ZhengHe near-Earth asteroid/comet orbiter spacecraft.

Civil

China to launch near-Earth asteroid sample return mission in 2025

by Andrew Jones September 25, 2024September 25, 2024