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Full-scale mockup of Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket stands vertically on a newly completed launch pad at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone, located in the desert landscape of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch pad is equipped with support towers, fueling infrastructure, and ground facilities visible under clear blue skies.

Chinese launch firms Space Pioneer and Galactic Energy move toward IPOs

by Andrew Jones October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

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

Space infrastructure investments surge to five-quarter high

by Jason Rainbow October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Galactic Energy secures $336 million, nears debut of new reusable and solid rockets

by Andrew Jones September 28, 2025September 28, 2025

A Ceres-1 solid rocket lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at sunset, framed by two launch towers with the sun glowing behind nearby mountains

China launches experimental Shiyan-29 to GEO, commercial Ceres-1 carries 3 satellites

by Andrew Jones September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

A Long March 12 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang Commercial Launch Site in Hainan, China, on August 4, 2025, trailing a bright plume of exhaust and thick clouds of smoke against a twilight sky. The rocket is carrying a batch of low Earth orbit broadband satellites developed by GalaxySpace.

New rocket plans continue to emerge to support China’s growing space ambitions

by Andrew Jones August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

A Long March 7A rocket lifts off at night from China's Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, illuminating the launch pad with bright exhaust flames and casting shadows on surrounding support structures and trees.

China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch

by Andrew Jones May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

A slender, white Ceres-1 rocket with Chinese characters and a red tip ascends into a clear blue sky, leaving behind a bright trail of white-hot exhaust. Thick clouds of dust and smoke billow outward from the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the arid landscape of northwest China.

Ceres-1 rocket launches 8 Chinese commercial satellites

by Andrew Jones March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

The white and red Zhuque-2E Y1 rocket launch by Landspace on November 27, 2024, against a morning sky, with an exhaust plume and smoke billowing as the rocket ascends.

Beijing district moves to boost commercial space development, reveals ambitious launch targets

by Andrew Jones February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

A Landspace Zhuque-3 prototype rocket stage, powered by a methane-liquid oxygen exhuast plume, in the skies above the desert at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 19, 2024.

China to debut new Long March and commercial rockets in 2025

by Andrew Jones January 2, 2025January 3, 2025

Galactic Energy launches six satellites with third sea launch

by Andrew Jones August 29, 2024August 29, 2024