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Orbex exits as Skyrora eyes assets while China’s reusable-rocket milestone tightens SpaceX price pressure

UK small-launcher Orbex has exited the market, prompting rival Skyrora to explore buying its assets. The move follows China’s successful reusable-booster test — called a ‘significant milestone’ — as SpaceX’s aggressive pricing forces a strategic rethink across commercial launch suppliers.

2026-02-13T04:10:26.399521-08:00

SpaceNews.com

iSpace raises $729M in record D++ round to accelerate reusable orbital rockets

2026-02-13T03:33:32.498552-08:00

Bloomberg

Chinese espionage campaign targeted Western aerospace know‑how to accelerate domestic aviation independence

2026-02-12T21:59:45.165877-08:00

SpaceNews.com

China tests Mengzhou in‑flight abort and Long March‑10 booster recovery, advancing 2030 crewed‑Moon push

2026-02-11T02:34:54.065105-08:00

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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Orbex exits as Skyrora eyes assets while China’s reusable-rocket milestone tightens SpaceX price pressure UK small-launcher Orbex has exited the market, prompting rival Skyrora to explore buying its assets. The move follows China’s successful reusable-booster test — called a ‘significant milestone’ — as SpaceX’s aggressive pricing forces a strategic rethink across commercial launch suppliers.

2026-02-13T04:10:26.399521-08:00

Orbex exits as Skyrora eyes assets while China’s reusable-rocket milestone tightens SpaceX price pressure

SpaceNews.com

iSpace raises $729M in record D++ round to accelerate reusable orbital rockets China’s iSpace secured a record D++ funding round of $729 million to accelerate development of reusable orbital rockets and expand its industrial footprint. The capital aims to scale hardware, testing and recovery capabilities as Beijing’s commercial sector pushes rapidly toward reusability.

2026-02-13T03:33:32.498552-08:00

iSpace raises $729M in record D++ round to accelerate reusable orbital rockets

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Chinese espionage campaign targeted Western aerospace know‑how to accelerate domestic aviation independence Beijing ran a prolonged intelligence campaign that placed operatives inside Western aerospace networks and supply chains to acquire proprietary designs, test data and manufacturing know‑how. The effort—aimed at fast‑tracking China's independence from Western aviation technology—exposed systemic vulnerabilities across OEMs, suppliers and research partnerships.

2026-02-12T21:59:45.165877-08:00

Chinese espionage campaign targeted Western aerospace know‑how to accelerate domestic aviation independence

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China tests Mengzhou in‑flight abort and Long March‑10 booster recovery, advancing 2030 crewed‑Moon push On Feb. 11 China conducted a low‑altitude demonstration of its Long March‑10A booster and an in‑flight abort test of the Mengzhou crewed lunar capsule, including zero‑altitude escape and splashdown recovery — a combined validation of crew‑safety and reusable‑rocket tech feeding Beijing’s 2030 Moon ambitions.

2026-02-11T02:34:54.065105-08:00

China tests Mengzhou in‑flight abort and Long March‑10 booster recovery, advancing 2030 crewed‑Moon push

Breaking Defense

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency A UN forum aims to break barriers to space‑traffic cooperation as U.S. officials press China for greater openness on satellite operations. U.S. delegates said they hope the talks will prompt Beijing to share more information about its satellite activity, improving multilateral coordination.

2026-02-10T08:16:22.659187-08:00

UN forum pushes space‑traffic cooperation as US presses China for satellite transparency

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China’s Amber Aviation updates group fleet — aircraft types and delivery schedule disclosed China’s Amber Aviation published a group fleet update, listing aircraft types and a delivery schedule for incoming units. The announcement spans the operator’s commercial and business‑aviation assets, supplying the first public timeline for near‑term handovers and timing for integration into the group's operations.

2026-02-09T18:09:59.690108-08:00

China’s Amber Aviation updates group fleet — aircraft types and delivery schedule disclosed

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COMAC accelerates C929 widebody design and testing at Shanghai Pudong COMAC is accelerating design and flight‑testing of its C929 widebody at Shanghai Pudong, the South China Morning Post reports. The move concentrates early development work at COMAC's Shanghai facilities and advances the programme toward prototype test activity over the near term.

2026-02-09T16:33:03.644827-08:00

COMAC accelerates C929 widebody design and testing at Shanghai Pudong

Universe Today

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030): CASC Outlines Ambitious National Space Priorities China unveiled its 15th five-year plan for 2026–2030; the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) issued a companion release that lays out ambitious priorities for the country’s space sector. The plan frames expanded state-led targets across civil, commercial and strategic space activities and sets the national direction through 2030.

2026-02-09T06:34:10.697944-08:00

China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030): CASC Outlines Ambitious National Space Priorities

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Orbex exits as Skyrora eyes assets while China’s reusable-rocket milestone tightens SpaceX price pressure

iSpace raises $729M in record D++ round to accelerate reusable orbital rockets

Chinese espionage campaign targeted Western aerospace know‑how to accelerate domestic aviation independence

China tests Mengzhou in‑flight abort and Long March‑10 booster recovery, advancing 2030 crewed‑Moon push

Hype Analysis

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

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