Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum on cooperation on the China-led ILRS and will also explore commercial use of each other’s spaceports.

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Chinese commercial satellite maker MinoSpace has secured more than $137 million to further its design and production aspirations.

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Japan’s H3 rocket successfully launched an Earth observation satellite Sunday on its third flight.

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A rocket stage test firing by Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer ended in catastrophic failure and a dramatic explosion Sunday.

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China is getting set for future deep space missions, having retrieved nearly two kilograms of lunar samples from the moon's far side.

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Firefly Aerospace has entered an agreement to launch its Alpha rocket from the Esrange Space Centre in northern Sweden.

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The first launch for China’s G60 Starlink megaconstellation of over 12,000 satellites is set for early August.

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The Chang'e-6 return capsule reentered Earth’s atmosphere early Tuesday, safely delivering unique lunar material expected to provide unique insights into the evolution of the moon. 

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SAST conducted China's highest altitude launch and landing test so far as the country chases reusable rocket capabilities.

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China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the moon.

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A Chinese launch of the joint Sino-French SVOM mission to study Gamma-ray bursts early Saturday saw toxic rocket debris fall over a populated area.

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China’s main space contractor has carried out a successful static fire test of a rocket first stage designed to take astronauts to the moon. 

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China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has been using a smaller spacecraft to test proximity operations, potentially even capturing the object.

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European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could come to an end despite successful collaboration in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission.

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China’s human spaceflight agency announced the selection of 10 new astronauts Tuesday, aiming to bolster its spaceflight capabilities for future missions, including potential crewed lunar landings.

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Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer has secured fresh funding for its reusable Tianlong-3 rocket, targeting launch contracts for megaconstellation plans.

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From expanding the Tiangong space station to a crewed moon landing by 2030, China aims to become the leading human spaceflight power.

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An ascent vehicle docked with the Chang’e-6 service module Thursday, in a critical step towards bringing the first lunar far side samples to Earth.

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Material from the far side of the moon has begun its journey for Earth after Chinese spacecraft collected samples and launched them into lunar orbit.

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China’s Chang’e-6 mission made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon late Saturday.

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China has carried out a pair of solid rocket launches and sent a communications satellite towards geostationary orbit for Pakistan.

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Chinese rocket maker Space Epoch has entered into a strategic partnership with satellite operator Shifang Xinglian to develop a constellation of medium Earth orbit satellites.

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Chang’e-6 is set to make its lunar landing attempt this weekend, in what will be a critical moment in China’s mission to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon.

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Chinese rocket company Deep Blue Aerospace has secured new funding for its reusable rocket plans, with its first launch set for later this year.

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