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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China resumes launches, deploying nine GuoWang LEO internet satellites and second Shiyan-30 pair

China ended a month‑long launch hiatus with two separate missions from Hainan and Xichang. A Long March‑8A carried GuoWang Group‑20, deploying nine low‑Earth‑orbit internet satellites, while a Long March‑2D placed a second pair of Shiyan‑30 technology/EO satellites into orbit.

2026-03-13T04:01:18.954554-07:00
Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
Financial Times • Tim Bradshaw

Elon Musk’s xAI‑SpaceX Plan: Pushing Orbital Data Centers at the Heart of a $1.25tn Strategy

By Financial Times: Tech billionaire’s desire to put computer infrastructure into orbit is central to $1.25tn plan to merge SpaceX with xAI.

2026-03-12T21:17:57.395115-07:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase

By SpaceNews.com: China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering flight hardware development, targeting a late 2028 launch to seek out biosignatures on the Red Planet.

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