Advantages of coastal operation outweighed by 'strategic hinterland' policy in preferred site for massive commercial space ...

China’s inland Xichang launch center is set to build a commercial spaceport, aiming to enhance the country’s access to space. Liangshan Prefecture, in which Xichang Satellite Launch Center ...

More than a decade after President Xi Jinping instituted reforms to jump-start Chinese space startups, the country’s rocket ...

Previous to the launch of TJSW-1, rumors were circling on specialized Chinese space forums that pointed ... during launch rehearsal and launch. Other facilities on the Xichang Satellite Launch ...

Developed from the Chang Zheng-3A, the Chang Zheng-3B is at the moment the most powerful launch vehicle on the Chinese space launch fleet ... and launch. Other facilities on the Xichang Satellite ...

China sets 2028 date for historic Mars mission – as US plan left in limbo In the race for the red planet, China has taken the lead, with its Tianwen-3 mission launch date brought forward two years.

Inside is a research and educational facility for budding ... China’s space program. Still, space is never smooth sailing. The past two launch attempts of China’s Long March 5 rocket needed ...

“There is no indication the launch ... of China and Kiribati have said the projects are strictly for commercial use, but some analysts see them as potential “dual use” facilities that ...

To date, a total of 17 African countries have put more than 60 satellites into orbit and, along with Senegal, both Djibouti ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of what ...

In September the Chinese military launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that flew 7, 400 miles before splashing down in the Pacific south of Hawaii. The Sept. 25 launch—the first known ...