On May 29, the Yuanxingzhe-1 suborbital rocket took off from a platform in the Yellow Sea, carrying with it not just the hopes of its maker—a Chinese commercial launch firm called Space Epoch—but also ...

iRocket said its heavyweight proof-of-design IRX-100 reached roughly 3.7 kilometers in altitude, with higher range and performance expected from a lighter, fully fueled version. Credit: iRocket TAMPA, ...

A Long March 5 lifts off from Wenchang spaceport, Oct. 23, carrying the TJS-20 satellite into orbit. Credit: Ourspace HELSINKI — China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized ...

China is preparing to fly a reusable, Long March 10–derived rocket in the first half of 2026, a milestone that would pull its state space program deeper into the global race to cut launch costs and ...