Launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy are the latest China’s commercial space companies to move toward IPOs, amid a surge of investment.

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Early-stage investor Space Capital said global investments in core space infrastructure climbed to a five-quarter high of $4.4 billion over the three months to the end of September, amid a breakout year for U.S. satellite manufacturing.

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Beijing-based Galactic Energy has raised what appears China’s largest disclosed round for a launch startup as it nears orbital test flights of new rockets.

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China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further satellites into polar orbits.

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China’s state-owned and commercial rocket makers have plans for yet more new launch vehicles, despite an already competitive field and imminent test flights.

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China has continued an uptick in launch activity with a Long March 7A mission to geosynchronous orbit and sea launch of a Ceres-1 solid rocket.

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HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch company Galactic Energy successfully sent eight satellites into orbit early Monday with its light-lift Ceres-1 rocket. The Ceres-1 solid rocket lifted off at 4:07 a.m. […]

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HELSINKI — Beijing is scaling up its commercial space ambitions with new policies, infrastructure investments, and potentially record-setting launch targets, as announced at a conference last week. The Beijing Commercial […]

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New Long March rockets and commercially-developed launch vehicles are expected to have their first flights in 2025, boosting China’s overall launch capabilities.

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HELSINKI — China’s Galactic Energy conducted its third Ceres-1 solid rocket sea launch Thursday, successfully sending six satellites into orbit. The Ceres-1 lifted off from a transport erector launcher on […]

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China has carried out a pair of solid rocket launches and sent a communications satellite towards geostationary orbit for Pakistan.

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Leading Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy has secured $154 million in funding for the development of its reusable Pallas-1 rocket.

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Chinese commercial rocket firm Galactic Energy experienced its first failure Thursday with its 10th launch attempt.

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China’s Galactic Energy conducted its first sea launch early Wednesday, also marking a ninth successive successful launch for the company. 

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Galactic Energy achieved its seventh launch success from seven attempts early Thursday and is now set for a first sea-based mission.

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Chinese startup Galactic Energy sent two satellites into orbit early Saturday with the company’s sixth consecutive successful launch.

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Commercial launch firm Space Pioneer announced new funding this week and will soon take a shot at becoming China’s first such company to reach orbit with a liquid propellant rocket.

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China’s state-owned and commercial space sector actors are planning a total of more than 70 launches across 2023 as the country's space activities continue to expand.

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China conducted its first two launches of 2023 over the weekend, sending three classified payloads into geosynchronous transfer orbit and five commercial satellites into sun-synchronous orbits.

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Chinese commercial launch service provider Galactic Energy maintained a 100 percent launch record early Tuesday with its third Ceres-1 solid rocket launch.

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Chinese state-owned and commercial companies are developing capabilities to launch liquid propellant rockets from sea platforms to boost the country's launch options.

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A number of China’s emerging rocket companies have secured major funding rounds in recent weeks as competition to reach orbit intensifies.

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Chinese commercial rocket maker Galactic Energy raised $200 million in two funding rounds during the second half of 2021, the company announced Monday.

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China’s main space contractor will target more than 40 orbital launches this year, including completion of the Tiangong space station, following 48 successful launches in 2021.

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