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Shenzhou‑21 crew conducts eight‑hour EVA to inspect debris‑damaged Shenzhou‑20; vehicle judged unfit for reentry

China's Shenzhou‑21 crew carried out an eight‑hour spacewalk to inspect debris damage to the previously launched Shenzhou‑20 spacecraft, photographing a struck viewport that led authorities to declare the vehicle unfit for reentry. Taikonauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei performed the EVA while Zhang Hongzhang supported from inside Tianhe.

2025-12-09T11:05:35.834228-08:00

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Comac unveils C919‑based CBJ at Dubai Airshow, targets Gulfstream and Bombardier

2025-12-09T09:58:59.133565-08:00

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China conducts four orbital launches in 96 hours, accelerating LEO megaconstellation and reconnaissance build‑out

2025-12-09T03:09:16.359761-08:00

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Airbus surges into year‑end with higher first flights and deliveries; Boeing, COMAC and Embraer lag

2025-12-08T08:30:16.855694-08:00

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Shenzhou‑21 crew conducts eight‑hour EVA to inspect debris‑damaged Shenzhou‑20; vehicle judged unfit for reentry China's Shenzhou‑21 crew carried out an eight‑hour spacewalk to inspect debris damage to the previously launched Shenzhou‑20 spacecraft, photographing a struck viewport that led authorities to declare the vehicle unfit for reentry. Taikonauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei performed the EVA while Zhang Hongzhang supported from inside Tianhe.

2025-12-09T11:05:35.834228-08:00

Shenzhou‑21 crew conducts eight‑hour EVA to inspect debris‑damaged Shenzhou‑20; vehicle judged unfit for reentry

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Comac unveils C919‑based CBJ at Dubai Airshow, targets Gulfstream and Bombardier Comac unveiled the CBJ, its first large‑cabin business jet derived from the C919, at the Dubai Airshow, signalling Beijing’s bid to challenge Gulfstream and Bombardier in the global VVIP market. The C919‑based design demonstrates COMAC’s push to translate narrowbody airliner technology into business aviation.

2025-12-09T09:58:59.133565-08:00

Comac unveils C919‑based CBJ at Dubai Airshow, targets Gulfstream and Bombardier

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China conducts four orbital launches in 96 hours, accelerating LEO megaconstellation and reconnaissance build‑out China executed four orbital launches in 96 hours, using Long March variants — including a new Long March‑8A and a Long March‑4B that placed Yaogan‑47 — while a Long March‑6A deployed internet satellites. The surge accelerates Beijing’s Guowang LEO megaconstellation build‑out and boosts space reconnaissance capacity.

2025-12-09T03:09:16.359761-08:00

China conducts four orbital launches in 96 hours, accelerating LEO megaconstellation and reconnaissance build‑out

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Urumqi Air accepts its first C909 — milestone for China’s regional jet programme Urumqi Air has taken delivery of the first C909, a milestone for the Chinese aircraft programme. The handover represents a visible commercial placement of the domestically built regional jet and underscores progress in the C909’s certification and production pathway to entry into service.

2025-12-08T15:09:39.004352-08:00

Urumqi Air accepts its first C909 — milestone for China’s regional jet programme

Aviation Week

Chinese Scientists Advance Research on Space‑Based Interceptors While Beijing publicly condemns the U.S. pursuit of space‑based missile interceptors as reckless, Chinese academic institutions are quietly researching similar space‑based interceptor concepts — signaling a dual narrative in which official diplomacy diverges from parallel technical exploration within China's research community.

2025-12-08T11:07:16.631922-08:00

Chinese Scientists Advance Research on Space‑Based Interceptors

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Airbus surges into year‑end with higher first flights and deliveries; Boeing, COMAC and Embraer lag Airbus is accelerating into year‑end with a rise in first flights and stronger deliveries, lifting its production momentum. Boeing has softened, while COMAC and Embraer are struggling to sustain output amid supplier and regulatory constraints, creating uneven OEM performance for operators and lessors.

2025-12-08T08:30:16.855694-08:00

Airbus surges into year‑end with higher first flights and deliveries; Boeing, COMAC and Embraer lag

SpaceNews.com

House hearing: China’s space rise highlights U.S. policy shortfalls and questions Artemis A House hearing on China’s accelerating space program criticized U.S. space policy and explicitly questioned the Artemis lunar effort, with lawmakers saying Beijing’s growing launch cadence and capabilities expose strategic shortfalls and funding, schedule and messaging weaknesses in America’s cislunar plans.

2025-12-07T09:07:25.742464-08:00

House hearing: China’s space rise highlights U.S. policy shortfalls and questions Artemis

Military.com

Chinese J-15s lock fire‑control radar on Japanese F‑15Js near Miyako Strait; Tokyo protests Chinese carrier‑based J‑15 fighters twice locked fire‑control radar onto Japan Air Self‑Defense Force F‑15Js over international waters southeast of Okinawa near the Miyako Strait, Japan's Defence Ministry said. Tokyo has formally protested while Beijing defended the carrier's training and accused Japanese jets of "harassment."

2025-12-07T05:29:04.398955-08:00

Chinese J-15s lock fire‑control radar on Japanese F‑15Js near Miyako Strait; Tokyo protests

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