China on Wednesday successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration and... verification flight test for its Long March-10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test for its new-generation crewed spaceship system Mengzhou in the southern island province of Hainan, marking a major breakthrough for the country's future crewed lunar landing missions. The return capsule of the new-generation Mengzhou crewed spaceship has safely splashed down in the predetermined sea area, according to the China Manned Space Agency.show more

On Feb 11, China successfully conducted a low-altitude demonstration... and verification flight test of its Long March-10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test of its new-generation crewed spacecraft Mengzhou. One step closer to the moon.🚀🌕show more

Wow. China just compieted an in-flight abort test of... their crewed Moon spacecraft. This was the last major milestone before the agency can conduct an uncrewed orbital flight to their space station at the end of 2026. Mengzhou can carry a crew of 7 to orbit or 3 to the Moon.show more

China achieves first-ever sea recovery of reusable rocket stage​.... The Long March 10 booster was successfully retrieved from the ocean today—a key step toward reusable launch technology for manned lunar missions and space station operations.show more

China achieved its first controlled recovery of an orbital-class... reusable rocket booster after the maiden launch of its Long March-10B carrier rocket, marking a major milestone in the country's reusable space technology. 📹Reutersshow more

China's Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellite group... China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Sunday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan. The satellites, the 24th group of the low-orbit internet satellites, lifted off aboard a Long March-12 carrier rocket at 12:10 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered their preset orbits successfully #LongMarch12 #LM12 #InternetSatellites #LEO #Wenchang #Hainan #CNSA #CASC #ChinaSpaceshow more

China on Thursday announced that it has successfully completed... a comprehensive test for the landing and take off of its manned lunar lander "Lanyue" at a test site in Huailai County in the northern Chinese province of Hebei. The "Lanyue" lunar lander is a newly developed extraterrestrial manned descent and ascent vehicle for China's first manned lunar exploration mission, which is primarily designed for transporting astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar surface. The lander can carry two astronauts on round trips and is equipped to transport a lunar rover and scientific payloads, supporting astronauts in conducting surface activities and extended stays on the moon.show more

NEWS: SpaceX has released a statement after today's successful... 11th Starship test flight. "Every major objective of the flight test was achieved, providing valuable data as we prepare the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy. The flight test began with Super Heavy igniting all 33 Raptor engines and ascending over the Gulf. The successful first-stage ascent was followed by a hot-staging maneuver, with Starship’s upper stage igniting its six Raptor engines to continue its flight to space. Following stage separation, the Super Heavy booster completed its boostback burn to put it on a course to a pre-planned splashdown zone off the coast of Texas using 12 of the 13 planned engines. Under the same angle of attack tested on the previous flight, the booster descended until successfully igniting all 13 planned engines (including one that did not relight during the boostback burn) for the high-thrust portion of the landing burn. The booster successfully executed a unique landing burn planned for use on the next generation booster. Super Heavy hovered above the water before shutting down its engines and splashing down. After completing a full-duration ascent burn, Starship achieved its planned velocity and trajectory. During flight, Starship successfully deployed eight Starlink simulators and executed the third in-space relight of a Raptor engine, demonstrating a critical capability for future deorbit burns. Starship re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere and was able to gather extensive data on the performance of its heatshield as it was intentionally stressed to test the limits of the vehicle’s capabilities. In the final minutes of flight, Starship performed a dynamic banking maneuver to mimic the trajectory that future missions returning to Starbase will fly. Starship then guided itself using its four flaps to the pre-planned splashdown zone in the Indian Ocean, successfully executing a landing flip, landing burn, and soft splashdown. Focus now turns to the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy, with multiple vehicles currently in active build and preparing for tests. This next iteration will be used for the first Starship orbital flights, operational payload missions, propellant transfer, and more as we iterate to a fully and rapidly reusable vehicle with service to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond."show more

#China has conducted a test flight of a sixth... - generation fighter prototype. PLA is working hard to become the first army with sixth-generation fighters to beat US in technological race.show more

The Long March-8A carrier rocket begins its vertical transfer... at the Wenchang in Hainan. Next stop: the stars and the sea of stars! 🚀✨ The footage is absolutely breathtaking! A big thumbs-up for China's space program! 👍 Source: Rocket PhotographerJAMY_GoNg（Douyin)show more

China's first reusable rocket, Zhuque-3, sadly failed its maiden... flight. The first stage failed to recover during the landing, but the actual landing point was very close to the expected location. The second stage successfully entered the predetermined orbit. Failure is the mother of success. This is a brand new area for China's space program. Learn from this failure and wish for success next time!show more

The DRDO has successfully conducted a flight trial of... its long range hypersonic missile on 16th Nov 2024 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces and the Industry for successful flight trial of country's first long range hypersonic mission, and termed it a historic achievement.show more

China strengthens its space capabilities by launching new remote-sensing... satellites. China successfully launched the Yaogan-53 and Yaogan-56 remote-sensing satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March-4B rocket. The satellites will be used for scientific experiments, resource surveys, crop monitoring, and disaster prevention. The launch marked the 666th mission of the Long March rocket series.show more

Remarkable! For the first time, China successfully recovers Long... March 10B rocket at the sea, following maiden flight. 🇨🇳China becomes the world's second country, after the🇺🇸US, to own reliable rocket reusability technology.🚀 It also marked the world's first recovery of an orbital-class rocket using a wire arrestment recovery system.show more

The Spectrum, the inaugural test rocket from the German... private company Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded roughly thirty seconds after liftoff at the Andøya Spaceport in Norway. This marked the first-ever launch of a carrier rocket from continental Europe. The objective of this program is to initiate satellite launches from Europe, positioning the region as a key player in the space industry. Isar Aerospace CEO Daniel Metzler commented on the launch, highlighting that the test flight exceeded their expectations and was considered a significant success. He noted that the rocket achieved a clean liftoff, maintained flight for 30 seconds, and successfully validated the company’s Flight Termination System.show more

The DRDO has conducted the Maiden Flight Test of... Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from a mobile articulated launcher at ITR Chandipur. Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces, and Industry on the successful Maiden Flight Test of LRLACM. He has said that the test paves the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes.show more

NEWS: For the first time, SpaceX's Dragon capsule just... successfully performed a reboot demo using its Draco thrusters to alter the International Space Station's altitude. NASA gave SpaceX the contract to deorbit the ISS & send it into the ocean at the end of its lifetime in 2031. The Dragon capsule fired its Draco thrusters for ~12.5 minutes today to adjust the station’s orbit. Here is a video of the test today:show more

🚨🇨🇳 China's rocket fuel breakthrough shakes up the space... race China's Long March-12 rocket just test-fired a new "high-energy synthetic kerosene" — and the numbers are impressive 🔸 The fuel increased engine specific impulse by around 8 seconds, boosting payload capacity by roughly 10% 🔸 Developed by a CASC subsidiary after 13 years of research, the fuel improves energy density and combustion efficiency 🔸 The system was tested across multiple engine types and adapted for extreme launch conditions in Hainan The development will enhance China’s ability to deploy larger satellite constellations and support future deep-space missions, reflecting growing competition in global space launch capabilitiesshow more