With a Successful Rocket Launch, China Clears a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX

The launch and recovery of the Long March 10B could represent a long-awaited breakthrough for Chinese satellite companies.
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SpaceX no longer a global leader: China's new success challenges Elon Musk's rocket empire

For nearly a decade, Elon Musk's SpaceX has dominated the reusable rocket revolution, making precision booster recoveries ...

China's space probe reaches asteroid after 1-billion-kilometer chase for first sample return

China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after ...

In Deep Space, China Meets Earth’s ‘Amazing’ Quasi-Moon

China’s spacecraft, Tianwen-2, has been hunting down its target — a so-called quasi-moon — ever since it launched from Earth ...

China's top-secret 'dragon' space plane just released another unidentified object over Earth

The Shenlong, or "divine dragon," space plane just deployed a mysterious payload above our planet. The top-secret spacecraft, ...

China enters rocket recovery era as experts highlight breakthroughs of Long March 10B maiden flight

Friday witnessed another historic moment in China’s space program which unfolded over the South China Sea. At 12:14 pm ...
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China becomes second country to recover orbital booster with Long March 10B

HELSINKI — China launched its Long March 10B rocket early Friday and successfully recovered the first stage, marking a huge step for the country’s reusable rocket efforts. The first Long March 10B ...

US, China space ventures raise capital

Commercial space ventures in the US and China are tapping broader pools of capital as the superpowers vie for dominance in a ...