HELSINKI — The coastal cities of Ningbo and Wenchang are planning construction of new commercial spaceports to meet growing demand for launch in China. The eastern port city of Ningbo in eastern Zhejiang province has committed a total investment of 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) to establish a spaceport at […]
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HELSINKI — Guangzhou is developing a major space cluster in the city by hosting new projects including the new headquarters for the space business of Geely Technology Group. Geely, a major automaker which owns Volvo Cars and part of Daimler AG, is to establish a space headquarters in Nansha district […]
HELSINKI — China will establish a commercial spaceport in the coming years to support the rapid growth of private space activities in the country. The commercial space launch center was included in a list of national projects in the recently formulated 14th Five-Year Plan which covers 2021-2025. The project […]
HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch company iSpace said Monday that an errant piece of foam insulation caused the loss of its Hyperbola-1 launch vehicle in February. Hyperbola-1 four-stage rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Feb.1, marking the second launch of a Hyperbola-1. Bystander […]
Chinese private automaker’s plans follow central government policy shifts and development of new commercial space supply chains. HELSINKI — Chinese private automaker Geely has got the green light to begin manufacturing satellites for navigation, connectivity and communications needed for self-driving cars. China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved a […]
HELSINKI — A Long March 4C rocket sent a latest series of three Yaogan-31 reconnaissance satellites into orbit late Tuesday. The Long March 4C lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 9:22 p.m. Eastern Feb. 23, marking a return to launch activities following the Chinese […]
HELSINKI– Chinese exclusive company Landspace is functioning in the direction of a prospective initial orbital launch effort with a methane- sustained launch lorry later on this year. Landspace finished setting up of the 4 Tianque -12 liquid methane-liquid oxygen engines which power the initial stage of the Zhuque -2 rocket […]
iSpace launch failure follows major funding round, IPO plans and successful launch by competitor. HELSINKI — Launch of a Hyperbola-1 rocket by Chinese private firm iSpace ended in apparent failure shortly after liftoff from Jiuquan launch center Monday. The Hyperbola-1 four-stage solid rocket lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in […]