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Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half

China launched almost 400 satellites in 2025, with CAST and SECM responsible for just over half of the spacecraft built and developed. The concentration highlights how a small set of domestic manufacturers dominated production amid a record launch surge this year.

2026-01-19T00:27:56.781634-08:00

eVTOL Insights

EHang names Shuai Feng CTO as it advances toward commercial eVTOL operations

2026-01-19T00:06:23.484553-08:00

Bloomberg

Airbus to trial UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robots in aircraft production

2026-01-18T23:30:16.181824-08:00

NASA Spaceflight

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00

Hype Analysis

China's Aviation Industry in September 2024: Key Developments and Trends

October 3, 2024 - China's aviation industry in September 2024 expanded international routes, advanced the COMAC C919, and navigated competitive pressures. Read More.

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Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half China launched almost 400 satellites in 2025, with CAST and SECM responsible for just over half of the spacecraft built and developed. The concentration highlights how a small set of domestic manufacturers dominated production amid a record launch surge this year.

2026-01-19T00:27:56.781634-08:00

Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half

eVTOL Insights

EHang names Shuai Feng CTO as it advances toward commercial eVTOL operations EHang has appointed Shuai Feng as Chief Technology Officer, a senior leadership change the company says is a key step as it advances toward commercial eVTOL operations. The move positions EHang to consolidate technical oversight as it pushes from demonstrations into operational phases.

2026-01-19T00:06:23.484553-08:00

EHang names Shuai Feng CTO as it advances toward commercial eVTOL operations

Bloomberg

Airbus to trial UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robots in aircraft production Airbus has signed a cooperation deal with China’s UBTech to deploy the Walker S2 humanoid robot inside its aircraft manufacturing facilities, a move that prompted a jump in UBTech shares. The agreement follows UBTech’s recent overseas push, including a separate deal with Texas Instruments.

2026-01-18T23:30:16.181824-08:00

Airbus to trial UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robots in aircraft production

NASA Spaceflight

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes 2026's space‑science calendar features a dense launch manifest — multiple lunar landers and orbiters, at least one Mars mission and several next‑generation space telescopes — promising intensive scientific returns and a sustained high operational tempo for agencies, commercial launch providers and international partners.

2026-01-18T13:00:23.040662-08:00

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

South China Morning Post

China tests S2000 'alien-looking' giant airship over Sichuan as airborne wind‑farm demonstrator China conducted an early‑January flight test of the S2000, a large, 'alien‑looking' airship, over Sichuan. The sortie — widely shared on social media — was presented as a potential step toward airborne wind farms and other energy‑generation concepts, signalling state and industry interest in lighter‑than‑air platforms.

2026-01-17T20:12:58.881310-08:00

China tests S2000 'alien-looking' giant airship over Sichuan as airborne wind‑farm demonstrator

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China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails China experienced two launch failures Friday: a Long March 3B lost a classified Shijian satellite, and the debut Ceres‑2 rocket failed on its maiden flight, with both missions failing to place their payloads into orbit. The twin setbacks affect both an established launcher and a new vehicle.

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00

China suffers dual launch failures as Long March 3B loses classified Shijian and Ceres‑2 maiden flight fails

Universe Today

Chang'e-6 sample analysis sheds light on Moon's far-side asymmetry Laboratory analysis of Chang'e-6 lunar samples provides new chemical and geological evidence that helps explain the Moon's nearside–farside dichotomy — the concentration of dark volcanic maria on the near side and the thicker, heavily cratered crust on the far side.

2026-01-16T16:12:40.876136-08:00

Chang'e-6 sample analysis sheds light on Moon's far-side asymmetry

SpaceNews.com

China completes static fire of reusable Long March 12B ahead of planned test flight China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test Friday of a new reusable Long March 12B rocket, completing a key ground check ahead of a planned test flight. The hot-fire verifies engine and stage systems as Beijing advances reusable-launch capabilities.

2026-01-16T10:26:20.173577-08:00

China completes static fire of reusable Long March 12B ahead of planned test flight

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Who Built China’s 2025 Satellite Surge? CAST and SECM Account for Just Over Half

EHang names Shuai Feng CTO as it advances toward commercial eVTOL operations

Airbus to trial UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robots in aircraft production

Space science in 2026: a crowded manifest of lunar explorers, Mars missions and next‑gen telescopes

Hype Analysis

China's Aviation Industry in September 2024: Key Developments and Trends

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