China has launched its ninth crewed mission to the Tiangong space station, coinciding with the 55th anniversary of the launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country’s first satellite. Meanwhile, China has achieved the world’s first network of satellites using a distant retrograde orbit (DRO) in Earth-Moon space, with its DRO-B satellite completing a final manoeuver this month.
What’s more, the commercial space sector continues to expand at a rapid pace, with LandSpace having completed the assembly of its first ZhuQue-3 rocket and the 100th Tianque engine rolling off the production line in Huzhou.