1. Secure World Foundation Publishes 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report

    The Secure World Foundation published its 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report on April 8, 2026, documenting counterspace capability development across 13 countries including the United States, China, Russia, India, France, Germany, and ot...
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  2. China's Tianlong-3 Reusable Rocket Fails on Maiden Flight

    Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3, a Falcon 9-class partially reusable rocket powered by nine TH-12 engines, failed approximately 33 seconds after liftoff from Jiuquan on its inaugural flight. The vehicle was designed for vertical first-stage landing and...
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  3. China's Reusable Rocket Tianlong-3 Targeting April 3 Maiden Flight

    Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3, a 71-meter, 9-engine, LOX/kerosene reusable rocket that closely mirrors Falcon 9 in dimensions and engine layout, is targeting an April 3 maiden flight from Jiuquan. It may carry satellites for China's SpaceSail/Qianfan...
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  4. China's CAS Space Debuts Kinetica-2 Rocket on Maiden Flight

    CAS Space successfully launched Kinetica-2 from Jiuquan, delivering three satellites including a prototype of the Qingzhou commercial cargo spacecraft for the Tiangong space station. Kinetica-2 is China's first rocket using a Common Booster Core c...
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  5. China Targets Asteroid 2016 WP8 for 2027 Planetary Defense Mission

    China has identified near-Earth asteroid 2016 WP8 as the likely target for its first kinetic planetary defense test mission, scheduled for launch in December 2027. The update came via a presentation by a senior CASC official and aligns with previo...
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  6. China rolled Long March-8A Y8 to the pad for another satellite internet mission

    Chinese state media said Long March-8A Y8 was moved to Launch Pad No. 1 in Hainan ahead of a near-term mission. The vehicle is described as a core launcher for China’s satellite internet constellation, with roughly 15 Long March-8 series launches ...
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  7. China’s Shenlong Space Plane Conducts 4th Orbital Mission

    China’s highly classified Shenlong robotic space plane is currently executing its 4th orbital mission. U.S. Space Force analysts are monitoring the vehicle as it is believed to be testing rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOs) with deployed sa...
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  8. China Completes AI testing for “Three-Body” orbital computing constellation

    The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has concluded nine months of testing for its "Three-Body" Computing Constellation. The tests successfully demonstrated the ability to run large-scale AI models directly on satellite hard...
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  9. China Pulls Off Controlled Ocean Splashdown of Long March-10A First Stage

    China conducted a low-altitude demonstration/verification flight of its next-gen crew launch system tied to the Long March-10 / “10A” test booster, paired with an in-flight abort test of the Mengzhou crew capsule. After separation events, the boos...
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  10. Chinese Space Sector Investment Surges To Record Levels In 2025

    According to analysis published by Orbital Gateway Consulting, the Chinese space industry saw an estimated ¥26.6 billion (US$3.81 billion) raised across 137 funding rounds in 2025, marking a record year of capital formation for the country’s comme...
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