CAS Space and Space Pioneer have both debuted new Chinese commercial launchers within days of each other, with more set to follow. Meanwhile, China conducted its first commercial demonstration of a robotic arm designed for in-space refueling, and outlined plans for future deep-space missions, including an asteroid redirection test and updated details of its crewed lunar landing program.
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to loft Cygnus to ISS, Minotaur IV to launch from California
by Sean YoderAs NASA’s Artemis II mission reaches its halfway point, the launch manifest on Earth continues…
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Launch Preview: Russia to debut Soyuz-5; Falcon 9 and Atlas V to launch internet satellites
The United States, Russia, China, New Zealand, and Norway are all set to host launches…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to dominate another busy week of missions
Eight launches are scheduled worldwide this week, with Falcon 9 again dominating the launch schedule.…
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Launch Preview: Vulcan launches USSF-87, SpaceX sends Crew-12 to ISS
by Aaron McCreaThe launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites…
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Despite initial setbacks, Chinese spaceflight expected to see exciting 2026
by Martin SmithThe new year has not started well for China, with two failures among its first…
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Launch Roundup: GPS, Starlink, Electron launches scheduled for last week of January
The last week of January has a busy slate of orbital launches, with flights from…
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Launch Preview: Falcon 9 set to launch two missions from California, Isar to attempt second launch of Spectrum
by John SharpThe upcoming week will see seven rocket launches from six different launch sites across the…
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As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four…
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Launch Previews: International launches fill manifest during last full week of 2025
The last full week of 2025 will be a busy one, with nine launches scheduled…
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Launch Previews: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy week
by Sean YoderGlobal launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled…
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China pushing for reusability milestone with Zhuque-3 launch and near-landing
by Ryan CatonChinese commercial launch provider LandSpace achieved a major milestone with the successful maiden flight of…
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The Shenzhou 22 mission, originally scheduled to fly next year, launched successfully on Tuesday, Nov.…
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Launch Roundup: Shenzhou-22 flies un-crewed to Tiangong, SpaceX launch four Falcon 9 missions
by John SharpIn another busy week of launches, SpaceX launched four Falcon 9 missions — four are…
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Launch Roundup: Ariane 6 flies, Atlas V and New Glenn both scrub during busy week
by John SharpThis week’s launch manifest featured twelve missions launching on nine different rockets, including the first…
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Launch Roundup: China to launch crew to Tiangong, India to launch new naval satellite
Six missions comprise the worldwide launch manifest this week, including a crewed launch from China…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches five missions in one week
by John SharpFollowing the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX continued its impressive launch…
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Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch three times, Blue Origin to launch crew
by Aaron McCreaSpaceX leads the launch manifest for the first whole week of October with two Falcon…
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Launch Roundup: Kuiper, Starlink, IMAP headline launch manifest
A busy slate of launches was planned for the last full week of September, including…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX, Chinese, and Russian missions make up busy week
Two Chinese rockets, a pair of Russian missions, a trio of Falcon 9 launches, a…