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On July 12, 2023 at 1 am UTC, Landspace (蓝箭航天), a Chinese commercial launch company, achieved a world first: it successfully launched a methalox-fueled...

Paris Air Show 2023: A Chat with Galactic Energy

Commercial Dongfang Hour - June 24, 2023

The Paris Airshow is one of those international events where almost the entire industry comes to one place. While historically focused on aviation, the...

China’s Ambitious Satellite Constellation Plan: Merging Hongyan and Hongyun into One Super-Constellation

State-Owned Enterprises Dongfang Hour - February 21, 2023

In recent years, the world has witnessed a revolution in satellite technology, leading to the development of mega-constellations of satellites in Low Earth Orbit...

The Origins of Commercial Space Exploration in China

Space Exploration Dongfang Hour - February 9, 2022

Those watching the United States space sector will have begun to take for granted commercial companies doing some pretty unprecedented things such as ferrying...

Completion of the Heavenly Palace: Tiangong in 2022

Space Program Dongfang Hour - February 4, 2022

The number of missions in China's space program in recent years has reached new records, and can sometimes be overwhelming to follow. In 2021,...

Ushering in a New Era of Chinese Space: The 2021 Space White Paper

Space Program Dongfang Hour - January 31, 2022

China is a country known for its every five-year publications. The most famous is the National-level Five-Year Plan, an all-singing, all-dancing, couple hundred page...

Galactic Energy, China’s New Leader in Commercial Launch?

Interviews Dongfang Hour - January 17, 2022

China's commercial launch sector is a crowded market. With more than 20 companies having been founded since the industry opened to private capital in...