‘Private’ Chinese Company Landspace Reveals Its ‘Starship’ Ambitions

‘Private’ Chinese company Landspace reveals its ‘Starship’ ambitions

FPI / July 18, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In mid-June China’s largest and most successful “private” space company Landspace (or Blue Arrow Space Technology) revealed its ambition to build a 10-meter diameter reusable space launch vehicle (SLV) perhaps by 2030 — a potential great prize for China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) controlled space program. […]

China Sharpens Skills to Support Human Moon Landing Program

The Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft that recently docked to China’s space station is helping shape the country’s human Moon landing effort. China employs a three-level positioning approach to rendezvous and dock with the space station. The BeiDou Navigation System first brings the spacecraft within 3 miles (five kilometers) of the space station. The two spacecraft then […]

China Unveils Kuaizhou-11 Mobile Solid-Fuel Launcher

China has released new official images of the Kuaizhou-11 (KZ-11) solid-fueled space launch vehicle, showcasing its capabilities as a rapid-response satellite deployment system. Built by ExPace, a subsidiary of CASIC, the KZ-11 is specifically designed for high-speed orbital operations, making it suitable for both commercial and military applications. Key specifications include: Payload Capacity: 1,000 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) / 700 kg to Sun…

China Launches Advanced Spacesuits and 7.2 Tons of Supplies to Tiangong Space Station

China has launched the Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft carrying 7.2 tons of supplies, including upgraded spacesuits and scientific equipment, to support the Shenzhou 20 crew aboard the Tiangong space...