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A Long March 3B rocket lifts off from a mountainous launch site in China, engines blazing with bright orange flames and thick white exhaust clouds billowing outward. The vehicle rises beside a tall blue and red service tower, surrounded by dense green forest and hills.

China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite

by Andrew Jones October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into sun-synchronous orbit.

H3 HTV-X1 launch

H3 launches first HTV-X cargo spacecraft

by Jeff Foust October 25, 2025October 25, 2025

A Long March 5 rocket lifts off at night from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan, China, illuminating the launch pad with bright exhaust flames and surrounded by thick clouds of smoke.

China expands classified geostationary satellite series with Long March 5 launch

by Andrew Jones October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Landspace begins final preparations for China’s first orbital launch and landing attempt

by Andrew Jones October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

A white rocket lifts off from a seaside launch site in Brazil.

Innospace gets license for first orbital launch attempt

by Jeff Foust October 19, 2025October 19, 2025

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China, producing a bright plume of exhaust against a clear sky, with four lightning towers surrounding the launch pad.

China resumes launches for Thousand Sails constellation, CAS Space launches new international payload

by Andrew Jones October 19, 2025October 19, 2025

HyImpulse SL1

German launch startup HyImpulse raises 45 million euros

by Jeff Foust October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Ariane 64

First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026

by Jeff Foust October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Falcon 9 SLC-4

SpaceX wins approval for increased Falcon launches from Vandenberg

by Jeff Foust October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

iRocket turns to missiles to fuel reusable launcher ambitions

by Jason Rainbow October 16, 2025October 16, 2025