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US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

US and Israeli airstrikes have inflicted extensive damage on Iran's rocket and satellite programs — among the most advanced in the Middle East — degrading Tehran's indigenous launch and satellite capabilities. The strikes could drive deeper Iranian cooperation with China and Russia on space and missile systems.

2026-03-20T13:10:16.958433-07:00

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High Court finds ex‑interim CEO breached duties after lobbying to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm

2026-03-20T11:34:55.775165-07:00

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Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

2026-03-18T11:07:21.158236-07:00

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China names near‑Earth asteroid target for December 2027 kinetic‑impactor test

2026-03-18T05:52:22.600459-07:00

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

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US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia US and Israeli airstrikes have inflicted extensive damage on Iran's rocket and satellite programs — among the most advanced in the Middle East — degrading Tehran's indigenous launch and satellite capabilities. The strikes could drive deeper Iranian cooperation with China and Russia on space and missile systems.

2026-03-20T13:10:16.958433-07:00

US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

Reuters

High Court finds ex‑interim CEO breached duties after lobbying to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm London's High Court found the then‑interim chief executive of a British aerospace firm breached his fiduciary duties after lobbying ministers to intervene and block a transaction that would have increased Chinese investment in the company. The judgment centres on executive conduct during sensitive inbound foreign investment negotiations.

2026-03-20T11:34:55.775165-07:00

High Court finds ex‑interim CEO breached duties after lobbying to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm

Reuters

Top U.S. lawmaker asks Pentagon to review Safran's China joint ventures over national-security concerns A senior U.S. lawmaker has asked the Pentagon to review French aerospace group Safran's joint ventures in China, citing national-security concerns about the company's commercial ties with Chinese firms. The request underscores growing congressional scrutiny of defense contractors' China links.

2026-03-20T08:34:07.808880-07:00

Top U.S. lawmaker asks Pentagon to review Safran's China joint ventures over national-security concerns

Space.com

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station A Chinese astronaut performed the second spacewalk of the Shenzhou 21 mission outside the Tiangong space station, recording China’s sixth extravehicular activity and tying the national record. The EVA adds to Taikonaut operational experience and on-orbit maintenance capability as Beijing expands sustained presence in LEO.

2026-03-18T11:07:21.158236-07:00

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

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China names near‑Earth asteroid target for December 2027 kinetic‑impactor test China has identified a near‑Earth asteroid as the target for its first planetary‑defense kinetic‑impactor mission, set to launch in December 2027. The test will attempt a high‑speed impact to validate kinetic deflection as a means to alter an asteroid's trajectory and inform future planning.

2026-03-18T05:52:22.600459-07:00

China names near‑Earth asteroid target for December 2027 kinetic‑impactor test

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China boosts fighter production to 300–400 jets annually after major factory expansion Commercial satellite imagery shows China's state-owned aviation conglomerate has dramatically expanded facilities producing military combat aircraft — including the fifth-generation J‑20 — raising reported fighter production capacity toward roughly 300–400 airframes per year, according to recent imagery analysis, a sizable increase in PLA-AF industrial output.

2026-03-17T14:53:54.217969-07:00

China boosts fighter production to 300–400 jets annually after major factory expansion

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China launches Yaogan-50-02 into retrograde rapid‑revisit orbit; Kuaizhou‑11 Y7 rideshare delivers eight satellites China conducted two launches: Yaogan‑50‑02 lifted on a modified Long March‑6 from Taiyuan into a highly retrograde, rapid‑revisit orbit joining Yaogan‑50‑01, while ExPace’s Kuaizhou‑11 Y7 launched from Jiuquan as a multi‑customer rideshare deploying eight satellites—mostly Earth‑observation demos including an orbital refueling experiment and AI imaging payloads.

2026-03-16T04:18:13.936371-07:00

China launches Yaogan-50-02 into retrograde rapid‑revisit orbit; Kuaizhou‑11 Y7 rideshare delivers eight satellites

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China's Air Central to expand widebody fleet for US routes China's Air Central plans to grow its widebody fleet to support operations to the United States, signalling a strategic push into transpacific services. The move will alter long‑haul capacity allocations and has implications for fleet planning and competitive dynamics on China–US routes.

2026-03-15T20:00:23.732932-07:00

China's Air Central to expand widebody fleet for US routes

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US, Israeli strikes cripple Iran's rocket and satellite programs, pushing Tehran toward China and Russia

High Court finds ex‑interim CEO breached duties after lobbying to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

China names near‑Earth asteroid target for December 2027 kinetic‑impactor test

Hype Analysis

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

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