China Signals Plan to Launch 200,000 Satellites
Chinese firms have filed applications to launch over 200,000 internet satellites, a move that dramatically escalates the global race for low-Earth orbit.
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China's Private Firms Enter a New Commercial Space Race
China's private space industry is on the verge of a major breakthrough with reusable rocket technology, aiming to lower launch costs and compete globally.
#Space Exploration#China#Aerospace
US Urged to Merge Civil and Military Space Efforts to Counter China
Experts urge the U.S. to dismantle the wall between its civil and military space programs to effectively compete with China's rapid lunar advancements.
#Space Policy#US Space Force#NASA
US Space Force Prepares for Warfighting Role in Pivotal 2026
The U.S. Space Force is accelerating its shift to a full warfighting posture in 2026, driven by rising threats from China and Russia in the space domain.
#Space Force#National Security#Military Technology
Mouse Gives Birth After Space Mission in Scientific First
A mouse that spent two weeks in orbit has successfully given birth after returning to Earth, a key development for scientists studying the viability of long-term space habitation.
#Space#Science#Biology
China Unveils World's Most Powerful Gravity Simulator
China's Zhejiang University has developed the CHIEF 1900, the world's most powerful hypergravity centrifuge, to test materials and fundamental physics.
#Hypergravity#Physics#Engineering
US Space Policy Faces Scrutiny Over China Collaboration Ban
A US law from 2011 banning space collaboration with China is under review, as experts argue it hinders science without achieving its original security and human rights goals.
#Space Policy#NASA#Wolf Amendment
A New Cold War Is Quietly Unfolding 22,000 Miles Above Earth
A silent contest is unfolding 22,000 miles above Earth as U.S. and Chinese satellites engage in complex maneuvers, signaling a new era of space militarization.
#Space Militarization#US Space Force#China
China's Space Program Shows Real Innovation, US Official Warns
A top U.S. Air Force official warns that China's rapid progress in space and missile technology is driven by genuine innovation, not just by copying U.S. systems.
#US Air Force#China#Space Technology
Astronauts Perform 8-Hour Spacewalk to Inspect Damaged Craft
Chinese astronauts have finished an 8-hour spacewalk to assess a spacecraft damaged by space debris, while also upgrading the Tiangong station's shielding.
#Space Debris#Tiangong Space Station#Shenzhou 21
China Races to Close Space Station Emergency Readiness Gap
A crack from suspected space debris on a Shenzhou spacecraft forced China into an unprecedented emergency launch, creating a temporary gap in its space station rescue capabilities.
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China Masters In-Orbit Refueling, U.S. Faces New Space Race
China's successful in-orbit refueling of a satellite in geostationary orbit highlights a growing strategic gap, as the U.S. works to operationalize a capability it pioneered nearly two decades ago.
#Space Force#China#Satellite Technology