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AutoFlight's Matrix: 10-seat eVTOL pushes AAM toward larger-capacity flying taxis

AutoFlight, founded in 2017, developed the Matrix, an electric VTOL capable of carrying up to 10 passengers. The type marks a move toward larger-capacity flying taxis, extending potential use cases beyond current four-seat designs and forcing re-thinks of operations and manufacturing scale.

2026-03-13T21:39:52.860832-07:00

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China ends month‑long launch hiatus with GuoWang Group‑20 LEO batch and Shiyan‑30 test satellites

2026-03-13T04:01:18.954554-07:00

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African states engage China on space cooperation while avoiding supplier lock‑in

2026-03-13T05:38:18.899539-07:00

SpaceNews.com

China advances Mars science: Tianwen-3 enters construction; Tianwen-1 images interstellar visitor from Mars

2026-03-12T16:09:07.996102-07:00

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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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Associated Press

AutoFlight's Matrix: 10-seat eVTOL pushes AAM toward larger-capacity flying taxis AutoFlight, founded in 2017, developed the Matrix, an electric VTOL capable of carrying up to 10 passengers. The type marks a move toward larger-capacity flying taxis, extending potential use cases beyond current four-seat designs and forcing re-thinks of operations and manufacturing scale.

2026-03-13T21:39:52.860832-07:00

AutoFlight's Matrix: 10-seat eVTOL pushes AAM toward larger-capacity flying taxis

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African states engage China on space cooperation while avoiding supplier lock‑in African states are engaging China on space cooperation while deliberately avoiding alignment with a single supplier, according to Mustapha Iderawumi of Space in Africa. That pragmatic stance leaves countries open to Chinese partnerships without excluding other international providers or vendors and preserves procurement flexibility.

2026-03-13T05:38:18.899539-07:00

African states engage China on space cooperation while avoiding supplier lock‑in

SpaceNews.com

China ends month‑long launch hiatus with GuoWang Group‑20 LEO batch and Shiyan‑30 test satellites China ended a month‑long launch hiatus with two missions from Hainan and Xichang, returning to a steady launch cadence. A Long March‑8A deployed nine satellites for the GuoWang Group‑20 LEO internet batch, while a Long March‑2D placed a second pair of Shiyan‑30 test/Earth‑observation satellites into orbit.

2026-03-13T04:01:18.954554-07:00

China ends month‑long launch hiatus with GuoWang Group‑20 LEO batch and Shiyan‑30 test satellites

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China advances Mars science: Tianwen-3 enters construction; Tianwen-1 images interstellar visitor from Mars China's Tianwen‑3 Mars sample‑return mission has moved into spacecraft construction, targeting a late‑2028 launch to retrieve Martian material and search for biosignatures. Separately, Tianwen‑1's HiRIC camera imaged interstellar object 3I/ATLAS from Mars, showing a coma dominated by large (hundreds of μm) grains and dust speeds of 3–10 m/s.

2026-03-12T16:09:07.996102-07:00

China advances Mars science: Tianwen-3 enters construction; Tianwen-1 images interstellar visitor from Mars

Space.com

U.S. lawmakers push for permanent lunar base amid China competition — feasibility and industry implications U.S. lawmakers are pressing to establish a permanent lunar surface base, explicitly framed as a response to strategic competition with China. The proposal raises sharp questions about technical feasibility, costs, timelines and how commercial and NASA contractors would deliver and sustain lunar infrastructure.

2026-03-12T06:04:06.000636-07:00

U.S. lawmakers push for permanent lunar base amid China competition — feasibility and industry implications

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China lays out busiest 2026 space manifest — crewed flights, year‑long solo mission and lunar push Beijing has published a stepped‑up 2026 spaceflight plan featuring two crewed missions, a cargo resupply, a planned year‑long solo endurance experiment and the first Tiangong flight carrying astronauts from Hong Kong or Macao; parallel hypersonic tests and reusable‑rocket trials accelerate Beijing’s timeline toward a crewed lunar landing.

2026-03-11T03:38:46.974388-07:00

China lays out busiest 2026 space manifest — crewed flights, year‑long solo mission and lunar push

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BlueStar Optical Domain raises ≈$70M Series C as China scales laser satellite communications Shanghai-based laser communications startup BlueStar Optical Domain has raised about $70 million in a Series C round. The large financing signals a scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector and rising demand from domestic satellite‑internet constellation builders seeking high‑capacity intersatellite and ground links.

2026-03-11T03:32:22.947404-07:00

BlueStar Optical Domain raises ≈$70M Series C as China scales laser satellite communications

The War Zone

Serbian MiG-29s photographed carrying Chinese CM-400 supersonic air-to-ground missiles Photographs show Serbian Air Force MiG-29 fighters armed with the Chinese-made CM-400 supersonic air-to-ground standoff missile, a system until now publicly observed only in Pakistani service. The images are the first open evidence of CM-400 integration on Serbian combat jets.

2026-03-10T15:58:30.101355-07:00

Serbian MiG-29s photographed carrying Chinese CM-400 supersonic air-to-ground missiles

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AutoFlight's Matrix: 10-seat eVTOL pushes AAM toward larger-capacity flying taxis

China ends month‑long launch hiatus with GuoWang Group‑20 LEO batch and Shiyan‑30 test satellites

African states engage China on space cooperation while avoiding supplier lock‑in

China advances Mars science: Tianwen-3 enters construction; Tianwen-1 images interstellar visitor from Mars

Hype Analysis

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

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