China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human spaceflight test.

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China conducted a pair of Long March rocket launches Tuesday, kicking off what is likely to be a record-breaking year for the country.

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Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation projects, helping to address a launch capacity bottleneck.

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China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the advanced Fengyun-4C weather spacecraft.

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China launched new Guowang satellite internet payloads Dec. 11 as preparations advanced for a Long March 12A orbital launch and first stage landing attempt.

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China launched four missions in four days, accelerating its record-setting launch cadence while expanding its Guowang LEO megaconstellation and deploying new Yaogan reconnaissance assets.

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China conducted a pair launches late Sunday, adding to the national Guowang megaconstellation, but also suffering the failure of a Ceres-1 commercial solid rocket.

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HELSINKI — China added to its Guowang national broadband megaconstellation Wednesday with the 600th Long March rocket launch, marking a milestone in the country’s accelerating spaceflight cadence. A Long March […]

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A flurry of launch activity has seen China add to an Internet of Things constellation, loft new broadband satellites and boost its weather satellite fleet.

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China launched a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites late Monday, continuing a flurry of missions to build a national low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.

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China conducted a pair of launches Sunday to separately deliver a new experimental satellite and a new batch of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit.

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Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and potential delays for its new Zhuque-3 reusable launcher.

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China completed a third launch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites in eight days Monday, marking the first such mission to involve a commercial satellite manufacturer.

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China launched a sixth batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites Wednesday, with a Long March 8A rocket launch from Hainan.

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China launched new Guowang satellites Sunday, expanding its LEO broadband network as part of a growing effort to build a sovereign space internet.

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Beijing’s 'Belt and Road'-aligned constellation expands, forcing a strategic reckoning for Western space networks.

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China launched a fourth group of satellites for its Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation Thursday, but released few details about the payload or objectives.

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China launched a third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites Tuesday, advancing its ambitious low Earth orbit communications network to rival Starlink and other global systems.

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HELSINKI — China conducted the first launch of the Long March 8A early Tuesday, carrying a second batch of satellites into orbit for the national Guowang project. The first Long […]

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China has launched its first satellites for the Guowang constellation, but a veil of secrecy surrounds their purpose and capabilities, raising more questions than answers.

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HELSINKI — China began the construction of its Guowang megaconstellation early Monday with a launch from Hainan island. A Long March 5B with a Yuanzheng-2 upper stage lifted off from […]

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HELSINKI — China appears set to launch the first satellites for a long-expected national low Earth orbit megaconstellation after rollout of a Long March 5B rocket at Wenchang spaceport. Images […]

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China will utilize expected launch capacity from the country’s emergent commercial space sector to help realize its megaconstellation plans.

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The first satellite for a second planned Chinese low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation has been produced in new facilities in Shanghai.

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