China's Chang'e-7 Lunar South Pole Mission Postponed After Launch Window Expires
Beijing's water-hunting moon probe won't launch this year after Chinese space officials said the spacecraft failed to meet conditions for its narrow south pole window.
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LandSpace's Zhuque-3 Sticks First-Stage Landing on Second Flight, Then Topples
Chinese commercial rocket company LandSpace recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 methalox rocket after its second orbital launch — a historic first for China's private space sector — though the booster subsequently fell over.
Senate Unanimously Confirms Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess as Third Chief of Space Operations
Schiess takes command of a rapidly expanding Space Force amid growing strategic competition in orbit and bipartisan pressure to sharpen China-focused training.
Allies Race to Harden Military Satcom as China Expands Its Space Relay Network
A flurry of moves in late July and early August 2026 — from a U.S. laser-communications contract to Spain's multibillion-euro satellite commitment and China's latest relay launches — illustrates how orbital communications infrastructure has become a primary arena of great-power competition.
Chinese Startup Spark Space Tests Electric-Pump Engine and Raises Nearly 100 Million Yuan for Ambitious Rocket Program
Spark Space's Lieyan-2 engine hotfire and fresh funding round signal growing momentum in China's commercial launch sector as it bids to field what it claims will be the world's largest electric-pump-fed rocket.