10 h. ago China’s Beating America to the Moon. Witnesses Tell House Space Committee Needs More Government Action.

China’s Beating America to the Moon. Witnesses Tell House Space Committee Needs More Government Action.  Coalition For A Prosperous America

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15 h. ago China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis

China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis  SpaceNews

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17 h. ago From steel to space: China giant sells first 2 satellites in bold pivot

Jigang Group spent decades forging the metal for China’s infrastructure boom. Now, the former industrial titan is building hardware for the final frontier. The state-owned company, once one of the nation’s top steel producers, has secured orders for its first two satellites – an all-important step in its years-long transformation to capture demand in the country’s burgeoning commercial space industry. Reporting this week on the purchase, the Economic Observer said production was expected to...

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19 h. ago Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with China

Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with China  Space Daily

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35 h. ago Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Space Rise

Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on China's Space Rise  House.gov

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67 h. ago China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt

China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt  chinadailyasia.com

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3 d. ago Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep

Trump's NASA pick to tell Congress about moon race with China, deep-space ambition  Reuters

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3 d. ago Exhibition | Ao Jing, '三个入口 / One, Two, Three' at Magician Space, Beijing, China

Exhibition | Ao Jing, '三个入口 / One, Two, Three' at Magician Space, Beijing, China  Ocula

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4 d. ago China hands over space tech to Namibia, unlocking a significant satellite advantage

China hands over space tech to Namibia, unlocking a significant satellite advantage  Business Insider Africa

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4 d. ago China’s Reusable Rockets Challenge SpaceX Dominance in Space Race

China’s Reusable Rockets Challenge SpaceX Dominance in Space Race  WebProNews

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5 d. ago China’s Xingyan ‘Star Eye’ network to track satellites and space debris

China is launching a second satellite constellation to monitor objects in orbit to help commercial operators lower collision risks and ease the country’s long reliance on foreign tracking data. When complete, the Xingyan – or Star Eye – space situational awareness constellation will have 156 satellites up and running to identify the orbits of other satellites and debris, detect unusual movements, and provide collision warnings and maneuver advice every two hours. Its developer, Xingtu Cekong, an...

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6 d. ago China sets up new regulatory body to oversee rapid growing commercial space sector

China sets up new regulatory body to oversee rapid growing commercial space sector  Global Times

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6 d. ago China establishes new regulator to boost private space industry

China establishes new regulator to boost private space industry  chinadailyasia.com

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7 d. ago China moves to integrate commercial space into its national space development plan

China moves to integrate commercial space into its national space development plan  SpaceNews

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7 d. ago Beijing Institute to Build China’s First Space Computing Center 800 km Above Earth

Beijing Institute to Build China’s First Space Computing Center 800 km Above Earth  Yicai Global

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9 d. ago China Launches Emergency Mission to Its Space Station, Putting NASA to Shame

China Launches Emergency Mission to Its Space Station, Putting NASA to Shame  Futurism

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9 d. ago China’s private defence firms; Beijing sets yuan fix: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s private defence companies see opportunities amid growing conflicts Escalating global conflicts could create opportunities for China’s private defence companies as customers, both at home and abroad, seek affordable and reliable military equipment, according to industry insiders. 2. Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon...

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9 d. ago China challenges US containment with global action plan for space industry

China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help integrate commercial projects into its international cooperation agenda. The ambitious plan could challenge a number of US laws and government regulations aiming to curb the expansion of China’s space industry on the global stage. On Tuesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) posted guidelines for the promotion of commercial space flight and enterprises through to 2027,...

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9 d. ago China's space agency unveils plan to boost commercial sector, global cooperation

China's space agency unveils plan to boost commercial sector, global cooperation  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk

On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket – a reusable launch vehicle that could significantly boost China’s space industry by lowering the cost of lifting equipment such as satellites into orbit. The prospect of China mastering reusable rockets – a technology pioneered by US-based SpaceX – has attracted significant attention from aerospace experts, and even drew comment from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last month. Beyond the...

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