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Friday, December 19
Asteroid named after Chinese space-tech expert Qi Faren
Xinhua — 6:08 am ET (1108 GMT)

Thursday, December 18
Brazil to get satellite internet from Chinese rival to Starlink in 2026
Reuters — 6:10 am ET (1110 GMT)
HK strengthens its developing aerospace industry
China Daily — 5:56 am ET (1056 GMT)
NASA Faces Pivotal Year Amid China’s Steady Advancements In Space
Aviation Week — 5:43 am ET (1043 GMT)

Wednesday, December 17
Chinese rocket operator responds to SpaceX accusation over 'collision risk'; expert calls on Starlink to share info before frequent maneuvers
Global Times — 5:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
China launches experimental cargo spacecraft, opaque tech demo mission and remote sensing satellite
Space News — 5:15 am ET (1015 GMT)
SpaceX claims close approach to Starlink satellite by payload from Chinese launch
Space News — 5:15 am ET (1015 GMT)

Tuesday, December 16
Oh look, yet another Starship clone has popped up in China
Ars Technica — 4:56 am ET (0956 GMT)
SpaceX Warns Of Dangerous Chinese Satellite Deployment
Aviation Week — 4:28 am ET (0928 GMT)

Saturday, December 13
China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket launches commercial experimental spacecraft
Xinhua — 6:44 am ET (1144 GMT)
China's northernmost satellite data receiving station put into operation
Xinhua — 6:44 am ET (1144 GMT)
China plans 2026 debut of new rocket for crewed lunar and LEO missions
Space News — 6:28 am ET (1128 GMT)
Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says
SPACE.com — 6:23 am ET (1123 GMT)

Friday, December 12
China, Russia experiment with stealthy satellites, Space Force official says
Breaking Defense — 6:09 am ET (1109 GMT)
China launches new internet satellite group
Xinhua — 5:40 am ET (1040 GMT)
U.S. Air Force Secretary warns China’s space gains are driven by more than copying
Space News — 5:29 am ET (1029 GMT)
China launches new Guowang satellites, Long March 12A launch and landing attempt date set
Space News — 5:26 am ET (1026 GMT)

Thursday, December 11
Chinese Spacewalkers Inspect Damaged Shenzhou-20 Window
SpacePolicyOnline.com — 4:59 am ET (0959 GMT)
Experts discuss deepening int'l space cooperation at South China symposium
Xinhua — 4:51 am ET (0951 GMT)
China launches new TJS satellite, commercial Kinetica-1 lofts 9 spacecraft
Space News — 4:43 am ET (0943 GMT)

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news in brief
Senate seeks to fast-track Isaacman confirmation
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)

Roscosmos replaces cosmonaut on next Crew Dragon mission to ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 6 9:45 AM ET (1445 GMT)

news links
Friday, December 19
A Starlink satellite seems to have exploded
The Verge — 6:52 am ET (1152 GMT)
ESA Assesses Underfunding Impact On Human, Robotic Exploration
Aviation Week — 6:51 am ET (1151 GMT)
Hubble sees asteroids colliding around nearby star
ESA — 6:50 am ET (1150 GMT)
A first in space autonomy
ESA — 6:50 am ET (1150 GMT)
The 30-year journey of European satellite navigation
ESA — 6:50 am ET (1150 GMT)
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