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Tuesday, June 30
Rocket engine to power China's reusable launch vehicle completes long-duration test
Xinhua — 5:49 am ET (0949 GMT)

Monday, June 29
Shenzhou-23 crew marks one month in orbit with baked pumpkin, science experiments
Xinhua — 5:34 am ET (0934 GMT)
China establishes VLEO industry alliance as satellites demonstrate sustained low-orbit operations
Space News — 5:30 am ET (0930 GMT)

Saturday, June 27
China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end
SPACE.com — 7:37 am ET (1137 GMT)

Friday, June 26
China dumping more rocket bodies in space, endangering low Earth orbit satellites: Report
Breaking Defense — 6:17 am ET (1017 GMT)
China schedules Long March 10B rocket launch and recovery attempt
Space News — 6:10 am ET (1010 GMT)

Thursday, June 25
What is China’s SpaceSail, and could it rival Elon Musk’s Starlink?
The Guardian — 5:17 am ET (0917 GMT)

Wednesday, June 24
China's space station to be expanded to unlock broader future
Xinhua — 6:00 am ET (1000 GMT)
China appears to be developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets
Space News — 5:55 am ET (0955 GMT)
China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit
SPACE.com — 5:51 am ET (0951 GMT)

Tuesday, June 23
China launches new communication technology test satellite
Xinhua — 4:49 am ET (0849 GMT)
Chinese spaceplane releases object into orbit, according to commercial space surveillance
Space News — 4:40 am ET (0840 GMT)
America is about to cede Africa’s space industry to China, and nobody’s talking about it.
Space News — 4:40 am ET (0840 GMT)
China launches communication satellite into orbit for tech tests
TASS — 4:15 am ET (0815 GMT)

Monday, June 22
Shenzhou-23 crew conducts first in-orbit medical rescue training
Xinhua — 6:11 am ET (1011 GMT)

Saturday, June 20
China's commercial spaceport opens rocket launches to the public
CGTN — 6:42 am ET (1042 GMT)
Chinese tech firm completes direct-to-cell satellite calls
Xinhua — 6:33 am ET (1033 GMT)
Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth
Space News — 6:30 am ET (1030 GMT)

Friday, June 19
Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric-pump rocket
Space News — 5:41 am ET (0941 GMT)

Thursday, June 18
A secretive Chinese probe has just arrived at one of Earth's 'quasi-moons' and will soon attempt a first-of-its-kind landing
LiveScience — 4:56 am ET (0856 GMT)

Next set of articles
news in brief
NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch two science missions
Posted: Sat, Jun 27 11:16 AM ET (1516 GMT)

Report outlines cost growth in canceled NASA exploration programs
Posted: Sat, Jun 27 11:14 AM ET (1514 GMT)

Perseverance Mars rover finds more potential biosignatures
Posted: Sat, Jun 27 11:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)

news links
Tuesday, June 30
Starlink’s Architects Launch Eclipse to Open the Megaconstellation Era to New Players
Business Wire — 6:31 am ET (1031 GMT)
Rocket Lab buys Iridium in $8 billion deal to take on SpaceX
Reuters — 6:25 am ET (1025 GMT)
Rocket Lab CEO vows commitment to aero as firm buys Iridium
Runway Girl Network — 6:21 am ET (1021 GMT)
Rocket Lab expands space biz with $8 billion deal
Axios — 6:21 am ET (1021 GMT)
Rocket Lab to acquire satellite firm Iridium
Radio New Zealand — 6:21 am ET (1021 GMT)
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