China’s Kinetica-2 rocket debuts successfully, sending prototype cargo spacecraft to orbit Chinese firm CAS Space successfully reached orbit with the first launch of its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle Monday,

On Episode 203 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Namrata Goswami of Johns Hopkins University to examine the potential threats to American leadership in space.

China's Kinetica-2 Y1 rocket lifts off for its maiden flight from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone in Northwest China on March 30, 2026. Photo: courtesy of the C

China sends radar mapping and GNSS augmentation sats into orbit with pair of launches China conducted a pair of launches in recent days, adding new satellites to the SuperView and CentiSpace low Earth orbit infrastructure constellations.

FIRST ON FOX: China is expanding a network of space facilities across Latin America that could strengthen Beijing’s military surveillance and warfighting capabilities in the Western Hemisphere, according to a new report. An analysis from the House Select ...

In 2025, China set a national record for orbital launches in a single year with over 90 launches. Chinese investment in its commercial space sector, including from private and government sources, increased from $340 million in 2015 to about $3.81 billion ...