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  • Space Epoch targets late 2026 for maiden flight of reusable Yuanxingzhe-1 rocket

    Space Epoch expects its reusable Yuanxingzhe-1 carrier rocket to complete its maiden orbital flight and recovery test by the end of 2026.

  • LandSpace to attempt rocket recovery again in Q2 as it pushes toward sub-$3,000/kg launch cost

    LandSpace plans to conduct another first-stage recovery test for its Zhuque-3 rocket in the second quarter of this year, aiming to achieve its first reusable flight in the fourth quarter.

  • Private Chinese space firm successfully puts data acquisition satellite into orbit

    The Ceres-1 launch vehicle, developed by China's private space company Galactic Energy, was successfully launched at 15:12 on November 7 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, sending a data acquisition satellite into a predetermined orbit.

  • China launches two satellites with one rocket

    At 16:53 Beijing time on May 31, China successfully put the Gaofen 9-02 and Hede 4 satellites into their scheduled orbits using the Long March 2 carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.

  • China's Long March 5B carrier rocket makes its maiden flight

    At 18:00 today, China's Long March 5B carrier rocket made its maiden flight, according to CCTV.

  • China's Long March 5B launch vehicle will make maiden flight on Tuesday

    This afternoon, the Long March 5 B carrier rocket will carry a new generation of manned spaceship test ship on its maiden flight, according to CCTV.