In August 2026, Chang'e 7 will head for the Moon's south pole in search of water ice, while carrying experiments from the U.S., Russia, Africa, Europe and others Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/change-7-t...

The 111th Weekly Dose of Space is live, with nine launch attempts using six rockets! For @proximareport.bsky.social with @cosmictylxr.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/weekly-dose-...

Also nobody is stranded, nothing like Starliner CFT

Did the algorithm change, why has this got ten likes in the past two minutes?

Shenzhou-20's Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie are back on Earth after returning via the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, a new spacecraft will be sent up to Tiangong in the near future Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/shenzhou-2...

Blue Origin has sent two spacecraft toward Mars for NASA and successfully landed New Glenn's first-stage for the first time! For @proximareport.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/new-glenn-bo...

Space tourism startup InterstellOr has begun putting together its first test capsule for its Transcender-1 spacecraft, for flights beginning in 2028 Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/test-touri...

OrienSpace has performed engine restart tests with Yuanli-110, while iSpace proved Hyperbola-3's fairing can separate as 2026 debut flights appear likely Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/orienspace...

22 orbits :)

The China Manned Space Agency has provided a short update on the Shenzhou-20 mission following a space debris strike last week, while Shenzhou-22 prepares to fly as planned in April 2026 Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/will-the-s...

During the launch of three satellites into sun-synchronous orbit earlier today, Galactic Energy experienced a failure with its Ceres-1 rocket for the second time Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/three-sate...

With the launch of nine more satellites via Long March 12 out of Wenchang earlier today, the state-backed GuoWang constellation has now passed one hundred spacecraft in orbit Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/guowang-re...

CAS Space's Kinetica-1 has performed its tenth mission, delivering two test satellites for a remote sensing constellation into sun-synchronous orbit Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/cas-space-...

Without much buzz, a Long March 11H launched from the waters near Haiyang, carrying three Shiyan-32 satellites into low Earth orbit for optical technology testing Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/anonymous-...

Unless there’s any news in the next 15 minutes, i’m going to concede to some very heavy eyelids and have details on the Long March 11 (launched 3:30 hours ago) and Kinetica-1 (3 hours from now) out about midday on the 9th.

In the coming days, the China Manned Space Agency will decide how Shenzhou-20's Chen Dong, Wang Jie, and Chen Zhongrui will return to Earth, possibly in a newer spacecraft, after a suspected debris strike. Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/whats-happ...

Tianwen-1 snapped a series of images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed by Mars, with the China National Space Administration detailing how it was done Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/tianwen-1-...

Deep Blue Aerospace's Nebula-1 and Galactic Energy's Pallas-1 have completed their first-stage static fires within days of each other, and ahead of debut flights in the near future. Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/two-reusab...

If needed, the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft can launch in a timely manner as a replacement spacecraft.

Ahead of their return to Earth tomorrow, the Shenzhou-20 crew has had a BBQ feast using a new oven delivered by Shenzhou-21's trio! Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/barbecue-f...

Well thank god Isaacman didn't get the NASA job earlier this year For @proximareport.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/articles/isa...

You can spot a small item from the flame trench being shot out of the left side

A few hours ago, a third non-low Earth orbit bound Yaogan remote sensing satellite was launched atop of a Long March 7A from Wenchang Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/third-beyo...

October 2025's Monthly Dose of Space is live! For @proximareport.bsky.social with @cosmictylxr.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/articles/mon...

In 2026, the Mengzhou-1 mission and a Pakistani astronaut are set to fly to Tiangong, also requiring a taikonaut to stay in orbit for an entire year for the first time Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/mengzhou-1...

Shenzhou-21 successfully docked with Tiangong at 1922 UTC, just over 3.5 hours after launch. www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/...

Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang are headed for the Tiangong Space Station for the Shenzhou-21 mission, which successfully launched from Jiuquan a short while ago Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/shenzhou-2...

The Shenzhou-21 crew is heading out to their rocket: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj8o...

The 'affordable' lunar program

The Shenzhou-21 trio met the press a short while ago, as the China Manned Space Agency shared updates on its crewed lunar landing program and activity on Tiangong Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/zhang-lu-w...

CGTN is live for their coverage of the Shenzhou-21 press conference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFhh...

Blue Origin's New Glenn and LandSpace's Zhuque-3 will both be aiming to land their first-stage boosters in November. Who will be first? For @proximareport.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/articles/boo...

Newly emerged launch startup Zenk Space is aiming to recover the engine section of its Zhihang-1 rocket, possibly ahead of an American competitor Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/new-launch...

CAS Space's Founder and Chairman recently participated in an interview, providing insights into the company and the two current Kinetica launch vehicles Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/yang-yiqia...

The 108th Weekly Dose of Space is out! For @proximareport.bsky.social with @cosmictylxr.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/articles/wee...

This year's tenth Long March 3B/E has placed the Gaofen-14-02 mapping satellite into sun-synchronous orbit a few hours ago Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/new-mappin...

A Long March 2F/G has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of the Shenzhou-21 mission to China's Tiangong Space Station! Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/shenzhou-2...

An extra-tall Long March 5 has carried the possibly large TJSW-20 spacecraft, the sixth this year, into a geostationary transfer orbit Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/large-tjsw...

Two commercial launch vehicles are closing in on launch, other rockets are passing through tests, and a few are looking at upgrades Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/flight-pre...

Here it comes! (in three weeks)

Yay Artemis II near launch, meanwhile kinda funny* that NASA's reconsidering their lunar lander on a 30-month schedule (and maybe being moved into DoT) For @proximareport.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/articles/art...

Orienspace would like to see Gravity-1 fly four times in 2026 as the company prepares for one more possible flight this year, claimed to be in a nearly mission-ready state Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/orienspace...

Here is an update after footage has been circulating of the booster: www.china-in-space.com/i/176029765/...

It's getting close... LandSpace's partially reusable Zhuque-3 rocket has completed pre-flight testing and is now on the launch pad! Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/reusable-z...

The 107th Weekly Dose of Space is out! For @proximareport.bsky.social with @cosmictylxr.bsky.social -> proximareport.com/articles/wee...

CAS Space's Kinetica-1 has flown into sun-synchronous orbit, carrying a satellite for Pakistan alongside two X-band synthetic aperture radar remote sensing spacecraft Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/pakistan-l...

Changguang Satellite Technology is looking into furthering its non-Earth imaging capabilities after photographing the International Space Station Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/changguang...

The Shanghai-backed Qianfan constellation is back in orbit, with eighteen satellites launched atop of a Long March 6A from Taiyuan Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/qianfan-re...

For China's 600th Long March mission, a Long March 8A has delivered another group of GuoWang satellites, allowing it to surpass Qianfan following months of catch-up Details -> www.china-in-space.com/p/600th-long...