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China accelerates “space race” bid to challenge SpaceX—while Starlink’s business aviation pricing jumps and SpaceX faces IPO-era

New reporting says China is preparing to challenge SpaceX’s edge in launch and space-enabled services, including an IPO-driven push by multiple Chinese aerospace firms. In parallel, SpaceX has raised Starlink pricing for business aviation with new regional restrictions and a global “unlimited” tier at $20,000/month, as SpaceX shares fall amid lockup-expiration and concerns over Starship/Starlink spending.

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2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China elevates methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first successful booster recovery

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2026-07-13T01:44:57.877034-07:00

Universe Today

Japan and China advance reusable-launch milestones with first flights of reusable rocket systems

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2026-07-12T14:13:40.210296-07:00

Bloomberg

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

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2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00

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Bloomberg

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China airline stocks trail Cathay Pacific as analysts flag weaker earnings amid muted domestic demand Shares of China’s major airlines are underperforming Cathay Pacific by nearly 50 percentage points in 2026, as analysts project profits will remain under pressure. The outlook is tied to lackluster domestic travel demand, which is expected to weigh on earnings durability.

2026-07-13T20:45:46.873921-07:00

China airline stocks trail Cathay Pacific as analysts flag weaker earnings amid muted domestic demand

CNBC

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China accelerates “space race” bid to challenge SpaceX—while Starlink’s business aviation pricing jumps and SpaceX faces IPO-era New reporting says China is preparing to challenge SpaceX’s edge in launch and space-enabled services, including an IPO-driven push by multiple Chinese aerospace firms. In parallel, SpaceX has raised Starlink pricing for business aviation with new regional restrictions and a global “unlimited” tier at $20,000/month, as SpaceX shares fall amid lockup-expiration and concerns over Starship/Starlink spending.

2026-07-13T07:59:11.552893-07:00

China accelerates “space race” bid to challenge SpaceX—while Starlink’s business aviation pricing jumps and SpaceX faces IPO-era

SpaceNews.com

1 source

China elevates methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first successful booster recovery China has confirmed the methalox-fueled Long March 10C as a “workhorse” for its commercial launch activity following its first successful booster recovery. The move is paired with fresh capital injections into commercial rocket ventures, signaling a push to scale reusable, higher-performance launch capability.

2026-07-13T01:44:57.877034-07:00

China elevates methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first successful booster recovery

Universe Today

2 sources

Japan and China advance reusable-launch milestones with first flights of reusable rocket systems Japan’s space agency completed an early step toward reusable rocket technology by successfully lifting off and landing a reusable rocket. Separately, China’s Long March-10B carried out its maiden test flight, including retrieval of its first-stage booster, adding to Beijing’s reusable-launch data-gathering efforts.

2026-07-12T14:13:40.210296-07:00

Japan and China advance reusable-launch milestones with first flights of reusable rocket systems

SpaceNews.com

1 source

China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium A Chinese government body has released a national commercial space consortium membership list, providing a rare view into which companies the state deems established players in the commercial space ecosystem. The disclosure offers market-relevant visibility into the consortium’s official participants and positioning.

2026-07-10T10:28:55.743298-07:00

China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium

Bloomberg

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China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use China successfully launched the Long March 10B on July 10, placing a satellite into orbit and then recovering the rocket’s first stage after it returned for a history-making sea-platform landing. The mission makes China the second country to achieve orbital booster recovery, a key step toward reusable launch systems.

2026-07-09T23:44:57.782646-07:00

China’s Long March 10B completes debut launch and recovers first stage for re-use

Space.com

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Hidden orbital threats surface: new debris scans reveal dozens of previously undetected fragments near critical satellite orbits New observation techniques are uncovering small, previously unseen space-debris fragments—dozens of them—raising concerns about a “potential minefield” near valuable satellite regions, including objects as small as ~5 cm. Separate work outlines ways to detect hidden nuclear-weapon material in orbit, and reporting also highlights China’s Tianwen-2 probe imaging an Earth ‘quasi-moon’.

2026-07-09T05:14:13.339467-07:00

Hidden orbital threats surface: new debris scans reveal dozens of previously undetected fragments near critical satellite orbits

Space.com

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China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

2026-07-09T05:14:13.339467-07:00

China announces plan to build

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