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China steps up Qianfan growth with improved Zhuque-2E Y5 return-to-flight and fresh Long March 6A satellite group

LandSpace returned the upgraded Zhuque-2E (Y5) carrier rocket to flight after an inert customized test load, proving new systems during an orbital demonstration. Separately, China lofted a new batch of satellites for the Qianfan megaconstellation, underscoring accelerating commercial constellation deployment via both LandSpace’s vehicles and Long March 6A launches from Taiyuan.

2026-05-14T03:09:16.277854-07:00

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Boeing CEO seeks major China 737 MAX order ahead of Trump–Xi summit amid tariff and trade-policy focus

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

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Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen

2026-05-11T04:30:09.956686-07:00

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Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00

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China steps up Qianfan growth with improved Zhuque-2E Y5 return-to-flight and fresh Long March 6A satellite group LandSpace returned the upgraded Zhuque-2E (Y5) carrier rocket to flight after an inert customized test load, proving new systems during an orbital demonstration. Separately, China lofted a new batch of satellites for the Qianfan megaconstellation, underscoring accelerating commercial constellation deployment via both LandSpace’s vehicles and Long March 6A launches from Taiyuan.

2026-05-14T03:09:16.277854-07:00

China steps up Qianfan growth with improved Zhuque-2E Y5 return-to-flight and fresh Long March 6A satellite group

CNBC

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Boeing CEO seeks major China 737 MAX order ahead of Trump–Xi summit amid tariff and trade-policy focus Boeing is positioning a potential blockbuster jet sale to China—potentially involving hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft—as CEO Kelly Ortberg joins President Trump’s delegation in Beijing. Market coverage links the talks to wider trade and industrial negotiations that could shape the scale and timing of any purchase commitments.

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

Boeing CEO seeks major China 737 MAX order ahead of Trump–Xi summit amid tariff and trade-policy focus

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Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen China launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on a Long March 7 rocket and docked it with the Tiangong space station hours later. The mission delivered nearly seven tons of supplies plus equipment, experiments and propellant, following vertical transport of the spacecraft–rocket stack to Wenchang as ground systems remained in good condition.

2026-05-11T04:30:09.956686-07:00

Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen

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Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability Tianzhou-9 has officially undocked from China’s Tiangong space station, beginning its independent flight phase ahead of atmospheric re-entry. The resupply mission comes as China tests new low-Earth-orbit cargo freighter designs and reveals planned upgrades intended to improve reusability and expand operational capacity for follow-on crew and cargo flights.

2026-05-07T14:09:13.048926-07:00

Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

CNBC

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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg to join Trump on China visit next week Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to travel with President Donald Trump to China next week, a source familiar with the plan told CNBC. The move underscores Boeing’s push to advance its China commercial strategy amid high-stakes U.S.-China engagement.

2026-05-07T11:13:54.793070-07:00

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg to join Trump on China visit next week

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Air China Cargo firms four more Airbus A350Fs, lifting freighter commitment to 10 Air China Cargo will convert previously secured options into four additional firm Airbus A350F freighter orders, following an earlier agreement for six firm aircraft. The updated commitment brings the carrier’s total A350F order to 10 as Airbus continues testing progress for the type.

2026-05-04T21:55:41.184760-07:00

Air China Cargo firms four more Airbus A350Fs, lifting freighter commitment to 10

Wall Street Journal

Chinese satellite imagery proliferates over Iran conflict zones, exposing U.S. military operations to adversary-facing targeting Since U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran began in late February, Chinese satellite imagery of the conflict zone has proliferated online. Analysts say the availability of detailed overhead data could help Tehran and other U.S. adversaries validate and refine battlefield actions in near real time.

2026-05-02T21:19:26.564550-07:00

Chinese satellite imagery proliferates over Iran conflict zones, exposing U.S. military operations to adversary-facing targeting

The War Zone

China ramps testing of very large stealth flying-wing drones alongside a fighter-like unmanned design at a secretive test base Satellite/open-source observers report that China’s very large stealth flying-wing drone testing is accelerating, with multiple airframes spotted together at a covert test location. Activity also includes a separate unmanned fighter-like design, signaling progress toward next-generation attritable or stealthy unmanned combat concepts.

2026-05-01T14:55:34.201477-07:00

China ramps testing of very large stealth flying-wing drones alongside a fighter-like unmanned design at a secretive test base

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China steps up Qianfan growth with improved Zhuque-2E Y5 return-to-flight and fresh Long March 6A satellite group

Boeing CEO seeks major China 737 MAX order ahead of Trump–Xi summit amid tariff and trade-policy focus

Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft docks with Tiangong after Long March 7 launch, delivering ~7 tons of supplies, equipment, experimen

Tianzhou-9 undocks as China ramps Tiangong cargo-and-crew operations; new freighter designs aim to boost reusability

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

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