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China to send Pakistani astronaut on short-term missions to Tiangong, Xinhua says

China will send a Pakistani astronaut on short‑term missions to its Tiangong space station, state news agency Xinhua said. The arrangement adds Pakistan to Beijing’s roster of visiting crewmembers and will be carried out as part of China’s scheduled crewed‑station missions and rotations.

2025-10-29T21:06:04.340902-07:00

USNI News

F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea; all crew rescued

2025-10-26T15:59:52.474675-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo

2025-10-27T16:06:01.900943-07:00

Ars Technica

NASA reopens Artemis III lunar-lander competition, putting SpaceX award back into play

2025-10-20T15:13:10.980624-07:00

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SpaceNews.com

China's StarDetect raises Series A to scale on‑orbit computing and space‑domain awareness services Chinese startup StarDetect has closed a Series A to scale on‑orbit computing and space‑domain awareness services, positioning itself to offer satellite edge processing and orbital surveillance analytics. The funding will support development of in‑space compute platforms and SDA tools for commercial and government customers.

2025-10-30T15:32:28.538976-07:00

China's StarDetect raises Series A to scale on‑orbit computing and space‑domain awareness services

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China’s 'big three' post first collective Q3 profit in a year as summer demand rebounds; domestic oversupply clouds outlook China’s three largest carriers recorded their first collective quarterly profit in a year in Q3, driven by a peak-summer travel surge. The gain may be temporary, however, as persistent domestic capacity oversupply continues to depress yields and threaten a sustained recovery.

2025-10-30T07:22:39.553650-07:00

China’s 'big three' post first collective Q3 profit in a year as summer demand rebounds; domestic oversupply clouds outlook

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China to send Pakistani astronaut on short-term missions to Tiangong, Xinhua says China will send a Pakistani astronaut on short‑term missions to its Tiangong space station, state news agency Xinhua said. The arrangement adds Pakistan to Beijing’s roster of visiting crewmembers and will be carried out as part of China’s scheduled crewed‑station missions and rotations.

2025-10-29T21:06:04.340902-07:00

China to send Pakistani astronaut on short-term missions to Tiangong, Xinhua says

The War Zone

Hongdu's carrier-capable JL‑10 variant completes maiden flight — twin‑wing, Ukrainian‑engined trainer eyed for PLA Navy Hongdu Aviation’s new carrier-capable advanced jet trainer/light‑combat variant — described as a twin‑wing JL‑10 derivative fitted with Ukrainian engines — conducted a maiden flight, with Chinese social‑media imagery showing pre‑flight preparations and the prototype airborne amid PLA Navy aviation expansion.

2025-10-28T13:33:07.876083-07:00

Hongdu's carrier-capable JL‑10 variant completes maiden flight — twin‑wing, Ukrainian‑engined trainer eyed for PLA Navy

The Air Current

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India Restarts Direct China Flights and Plans Domestic Production of Russian Regional Jets Despite U.S. Pressure

2025-10-28T11:59:19.399851-07:00

The Aviationist

Second Prototype of China’s J-36 Uncovered with Notable Structural Changes

2025-10-28T04:14:20.210672-07:00

Second Prototype of China’s J-

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SF Airlines and China Eastern Logistics sign air-cargo partnership to expand capacity and network

2025-10-27T17:54:24.312311-07:00

SF Airlines and China Eastern

NASA Spaceflight

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Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo Six missions comprise this week’s global launch manifest, led by China’s crewed Shenzhou-21 flight to Tiangong for a crew rotation that will relieve Shenzhou-20’s six-month incumbents. India plans a CMS-03 naval/communications launch, while multiple SpaceX missions maintain high LEO launch cadence.

2025-10-27T16:06:01.900943-07:00

Launch roundup: Shenzhou-21 crew heads to Tiangong; India to launch CMS-03 as SpaceX sustains LEO tempo

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