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China’s Mengzhou crew spacecraft launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025, with plumes of smoke and dust rising from the desert launch site.

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China targets 2026 for first Long March 10 launch, new lunar crew spacecraft flight

by Andrew Jones October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

NASA's moon to Mars imperative depends on the federal government's will to support and fund the agency. Credit: NASA

Let’s not allow the ‘Golden Age’ of space exploration to turn into fool’s gold

by Chris Carberry October 29, 2025

A soft power strategy to preserve non-sovereignty from Chinese land claims on the moon

by Michael J. Listner October 24, 2025

Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean extracts the fuel element of a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) from storage on the lunar module on the Moon. Credit: NASA

The next space race will be won at night

by Alan Campbell, A.C. Charania, Tim Crain and Elizabeth Kryst October 23, 2025

China’s Lanyue crewed lunar lander undergoing a landing and ascent test at the extraterrestrial celestial body landing test facility in Huailai, Hebei Province, on August 6, 2025. The lander is suspended from a large steel tower structure and firing its thrusters, producing a yellow exhaust plume characteristic of hypergolic propellants.

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China set for high-stakes moon program and reusable launch tests to close out 2025

by Andrew Jones September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Plumes of exhaust rise above trees during a tethered hot-fire test of a Long March 10 first stage at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, China, September 12, 2025. The test stand and service tower are visible with cranes and support structures in the background.

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China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts

by Andrew Jones September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

The Chang'e-6 lander and ascender on the far side of the moon. Credit: CNSA

NASA needs bold leadership — or we’ll be watching on TV while Beijing lands on the moon

by Walt Faulconer August 22, 2025

Exhaust billows from a tethered static fire test of a Long March 10 first-stage test article at the LC-301 launch pad, Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Island, China, Aug. 15, 2025.

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China conducts first seven-engine static fire test for moon rocket

by Andrew Jones August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

China’s Lanyue crewed lunar lander undergoing a landing and ascent test at the extraterrestrial celestial body landing test facility in Huailai, Hebei Province, on August 6, 2025. The lander is suspended from a large steel tower structure and firing its thrusters, producing a yellow exhaust plume characteristic of hypergolic propellants.

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China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander

by Andrew Jones August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

Mission to market – The evolution of NASA’s CLPS program

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Mission to market – The evolution of NASA’s CLPS program

by SpaceNews Editor July 30, 2025July 30, 2025