https://spacewatch.global/tag/galaxy-space/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:41:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/galaxy-space/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/spacewatchgl-insights-in-2025-china-launched-nearly-400-satellites-but-who-built-them/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70287 In the past year, China launched almost 400 satellites, with 201 (just over half) satellites built and developed by CAST (and its subsidiaries) and SECM. With SatNet and ThousandSails NGSO Comms as the beneficiary constellations, CAST and SECM roughly doubled their output compared to 2024 as the constellations ramped up.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-17-23-january-2022/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38723 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 17 - 23 January 2022 ”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup! I’m Jean Deville, joined as always by my co-host Blaine Curcio. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-27-september-3-october-2021/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36237 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 27 September - 3 October 2021”. A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-2-8-august-2021/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34988 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 2 - 8 August 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-26-july-1-august-2021/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34828 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 26 July – 1 August 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-15-21-feb-2012/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30714 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 15 - 21 Feb 2012”.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/01/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-11-jan-17-jan-2021/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29830 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 11 Jan – 17 Jan 2021”.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/e2mc-update-on-space-financing-rounds-in-november-2020/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28742 https://spacewatch.global/2020/11/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-china-aerospace-news-roundup-16-nov-22-nov-2020/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=28498 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang China Aerospace News Roundup 16 Nov – 22 Nov 2020”.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/spacewatchgl-column-private-investment-into-chinese-space-balancing-control-with-innovation/ Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:00:20 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12842 By Blaine Curcio and Tianyi Lan .Many would correctly say that much of the innovation in the Western space industry over the past decade has occurred because of the private sector. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/01/spacewatchgl-column-the-race-to-the-launchpad-private-launch-companies-in-china/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 06:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12613 One could be correct in saying that China has a history of firing rockets into the sky. The earliest evidence of fireworks dates back to the ninth century Tang Dynasty, and over the last thousand-plus years, China has continued to put on some of the world’s most brilliant fireworks spectacles.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/spacewatchgl-column-big-ambitions-from-chinas-smallsat-companies/ Sun, 30 Dec 2018 09:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12139 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/chinas-new-space-race-landspaces-zhuque-1-launch-fails-in-first-orbit-bid/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11037 Chinese New Space launch company LandSpace suffered a failure of the third stage of its Zhuque-1 satellite launch vehicle Saturday, 27 October 2018, as it attempted to become the first Chinese private launch company to reach orbit, according to Andrew Jones in Space News.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/chinas-new-space-race-landspace-expected-to-attempt-zhuque-1-orbital-launch-on-27-october/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10928 Chinese New Space satellite launch company LandSpace is expected to attempt the maiden orbital launch of its Zhuque-1 launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC) in China's Gobi Desert on 27 October 2018, according to a report by Andrew Jones in GBTimes.]]>