CGWIC Archives - SpaceNews

A Long March 8 rocket lifts off from Hainan Commercial Launch Site at night, illuminating the surroundings with bright flames and thick clouds of smoke. The launch pad structure and lightning towers frame the ascending vehicle against the dark sky.

Policy & Politics

China and Malaysia to study international equatorial spaceport project

by Andrew Jones April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

China is exploring establishing its first overseas launch site with a proposed equatorial spaceport in Malaysia, carrying strategic, economic, and geopolitical implications.

Chinese commercial Lijian-1 rocket launches 15 satellites

by Andrew Jones November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

China launches 4 InSAR satellites and new Yaogan reconnaissance sat

by Andrew Jones March 31, 2023April 11, 2023

The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.

Commercial, Launch, News

China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare

by Andrew Jones February 27, 2022February 22, 2023

Long March 3B carrying commercial Indonesian satellite fails

by Caleb Henry April 9, 2020January 23, 2023

Apstar satellite rendering

Solar array glitch sidelines transponders on Apstar-6 satellite

by Caleb Henry May 31, 2018January 23, 2023

Apstar-6C TVAC APT Satellite

Long March rocket launches Apstar-6C communications satellite from China

by Andrew Jones May 3, 2018January 23, 2023

Kepler cubesat Kipp Long March 11

Kepler’s first satellite hitched ride on last week’s Long March 11 launch

by Caleb Henry January 22, 2018February 23, 2023

CGWIC Cambodia China Belt and Road

Cambodia to buy Chinese satellite as relations tighten on Belt and Road Initiative

by Caleb Henry January 12, 2018January 23, 2023

Long March 3B Alcomsat-1

Chinese Long March 3B launches Algeria’s first telecom satellite

by Caleb Henry December 10, 2017January 23, 2023