Welcome to Edition 8.17 of the Rocket Report! Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the first crewed launch to the International Space Station, on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur. Since this time humans have lived in space continuously,

China's rapid progress in developing and launching space systems like satellites and its work on counter-space weapons has US officials concerned.

China’s Shenzhou-21 space rocket and its crew including the youngest member of its astronaut corps blasted off on Friday atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, Chinese state media reported. It was the ...

Watchdog group Frequency Forward says SpaceX should disclose its China-related business dealings before the acquisition can proceed.

China’s StarDetect raises Series A funding to expand on-orbit computing and space domain awareness services Chinese commercial firm StarDetect has raised early funding as it seeks to establish itself as a provider of space domain awareness and satellite computing solutions.

China’s space agency, in collaboration with Roscosmos, has released updated details of the proposed lunar outpost at the moon’s south pole. The base, part of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) initiative,

The Chinese company LandSpace continues to develop the Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3), a two-stage reusable launch vehicle inspired by SpaceX's Starship and Super Heavy. They achieved their first milestone in January 2024 with a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) using their VTVL-1 test vehicle at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in northern China.

China targets 2026 for first Long March 10 launch, new lunar crew spacecraft flight China aims to conduct the first launch of its Long March 10 rocket and a lunar-capable crew spacecraft next year, according to a top official.