China’s Astronstone raises $29 million for reusable rocket with chopstick-style recovery
HELSINKI — Astronstone, one of China’s younger launch startups, has secured new funding as it builds toward the…
Landspace tests 220-ton methane engine for future heavy-lift launchers
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Landspace says it has completed a long-duration full-system hot-fire test of its new…
CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm CAS Space is preparing for the inaugural launch of its reusable Kinetica-2 liquid…
China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first…
Low-profile Chinese launch firm conducts first stage static fire
ESPOO, Finland — One of China’s lower profile launch startups, Zenk Space, has conducted a first stage static…
China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm iSpace has secured a record D++ funding round to accelerate its reusable rocket…
China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone
HELSINKI — China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with…
China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket
HELSINKI — China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket…
Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects
HELSINKI — Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation…
Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on test flight, first stage lost during landing attempt
HELSINKI — China’s Landspace carried out the first launch of its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket late Tuesday, successfully achieving…
China set for first orbital launch and landing attempt this weekend with commercial Zhuque-3 rocket
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is preparing to attempt the country’s first orbital launch and booster…
China is about to start trying to land and reuse its rockets
PRESTON, United Kingdom — China is preparing for its first attempt to land a rocket stage after an…