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Space Pioneer Archive - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-pioneer/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:02:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png Space Pioneer Archive - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-pioneer/ 32 32 #SpacewatchGL – Chasing Falcon 9: China’s New Launch Vehicles Gear Up https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/spacewatchgl-chasing-falcon-9-chinas-new-launch-vehicles-gear-up/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68758

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As the deployment of low-Earth-orbit satellite-internet constellations enters a critical phase, demand for high-capacity, low-cost launch has soared. Despite this, production ramp-up of the state-built Long March series of rockets has not kept pace with demand, with SOEs preferring a “slow and steady” approach that prioritizes reliability over rapid iteration. ]]> #SpaceWatchGL Venture Space – June 2024 https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/spacewatchgl-venture-space-june-2024/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56080

After a three-month lull, and ahead of the summer venture funding lull, spacetech funding shot up in June, with 25 deals worth $737.72m. Together, the first six months of the year total $3.9b venture capital invested into space-tech, setting the industry up for a $7.8b pace on the year. A pair of Chinese startups captured nearly half of overall funding this month, with Beijing Tianbing Technology aka Space Pioneer raising 1.5b RMB ($206.37m) and Mino Space raising 1b RMB ($137.59m).]]> #SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 7 – 13 February 2022 https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-7-13-february-2022/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39172

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 13 - 19 December 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! ]]> #SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 20 – 26 September 2021 https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-20-26-september-2021/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36066 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 20 - 26 September 2021”. A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global]]> #SpaceWatchGL Column: E2MC Update On Space-Financing Rounds in July 2021 https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacewatchgl-column-e2mc-update-on-space-financing-rounds-in-july-2021/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34838 #SpaceWatchGL Column: Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 26 July – 1 August 2021 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