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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.

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

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

Space.com

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

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

Space.com

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I

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2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

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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

Space.com

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Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I This week’s manifest includes six international orbital launches, anchored by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-17 mission carrying 81 payloads, including four Canadian Earth-observation satellites, to a Sun-synchronous orbit. The schedule also features debut demonstration flights for China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-I, alongside multiple SpaceX rideshare and Starlink launches.

2026-07-06T14:19:46.203510-07:00

Launch preview: SpaceX Transporter-17 (81 payloads) plus debuts of China’s Long March 10B and Skyroot’s Vikram-I

SpaceNews.com

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Tianwen-2 spacecraft reaches near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa; first image disclosed China’s Tianwen-2 sample-return spacecraft has arrived at near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, with its first image revealing a small, elongated rocky body. The spacecraft’s arrival at the target asteroid marks the initial characterization phase ahead of mission sampling activities.

2026-07-06T02:28:39.342013-07:00

Tianwen-2 spacecraft reaches near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa; first image disclosed

Reuters

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Reuters: Probe into Beijing CITIC Tower crash examines flight path, pilot timeline and lingering questions A light aircraft struck Beijing’s CITIC Tower, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people. Reuters reviews the available evidence on the flight path and the pilot’s timeline, highlighting key unanswered questions that remain as authorities investigate what led to the impact.

2026-07-05T23:15:24.100055-07:00

Reuters: Probe into Beijing CITIC Tower crash examines flight path, pilot timeline and lingering questions

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Court seeks answers over Nepal Airlines’ Chinese aircraft A court case has been opened seeking clarifications regarding the basis for Nepal Airlines’ use of Chinese aircraft, with the legal process focused on obtaining answers tied to the aircraft and their procurement/operation. The dispute’s particulars will be determined through the court proceedings.

2026-07-05T21:30:32.914402-07:00

Court seeks answers over Nepal Airlines’ Chinese aircraft

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