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Thursday, July 30
China launches new data relay satellite into space
Xinhua — 6:55 am ET (1055 GMT)
China's Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site logs its 50th launch mission
Xinhua — 6:55 am ET (1055 GMT)
China launches new communication technology test satellites
Xinhua — 6:54 am ET (1054 GMT)

Wednesday, July 29
China's Chengdu forges space computing hub amid national orbital push
Xinhua — 5:56 am ET (0956 GMT)
Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush
Space News — 5:47 am ET (0947 GMT)

Sunday, July 26
China starts building commercial space debris monitoring constellation
Xinhua — 6:44 am ET (1044 GMT)

Saturday, July 25
Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites
Space News — 9:52 am ET (1352 GMT)
Lightning strike on Chinese rocket captured in epic launch photo
SPACE.com — 9:49 am ET (1349 GMT)

Friday, July 24
China launches new data relay satellite
Xinhua — 6:19 am ET (1019 GMT)
China launches new data relay satellite
Xinhua — 6:19 am ET (1019 GMT)
China launches Lijian-1 rocket to send 5 satellites to space
Xinhua — 6:19 am ET (1019 GMT)

Thursday, July 23
Chinese scientists decode M87 black hole's radiation secrets
Xinhua — 6:10 am ET (1010 GMT)
Gravity-1 sea launch off Shanghai puts 9 satellites into orbit
Space News — 6:04 am ET (1004 GMT)
The strategic competition with China: winning the multi-domain race
Space News — 6:03 am ET (1003 GMT)
China’s Shijian-31 satellite is sweeping GEO using a unique orbit
Space News — 6:02 am ET (1002 GMT)
China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea
SPACE.com — 5:58 am ET (0958 GMT)

Wednesday, July 22
Chinese Gravity-1 rocket launches new satellites from sea
Xinhua — 4:00 am ET (0800 GMT)

Tuesday, July 21
Across China: "Space factory" mass produces satellites in east China
Xinhua — 6:47 am ET (1047 GMT)
AI rocket engine startup LegendSpace raises $29.5 million angel round
Space News — 6:41 am ET (1041 GMT)

Monday, July 20
The best human landing system is the one that can beat China to the moon
The Hill — 4:08 am ET (0808 GMT)

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Starship launches in 13th test flight
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:38 AM ET (1138 GMT)

Long March 3B launches despite lightning strike
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:26 AM ET (1126 GMT)

FCC approves satellite spectrum, licensing changes
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:21 AM ET (1121 GMT)

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Thursday, July 30
SpaceX looks to compete with the carriers
Semafor — 7:26 am ET (1126 GMT)
Rocket Lab To Launch HASTE Missions From Alaska Under USSF Contract
Aviation Week — 7:24 am ET (1124 GMT)
Space Force to Launch 18 Comms and Targeting Missions by End of 2027
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 7:23 am ET (1123 GMT)
SpaceX Starship Heat Shield Can’t Support Rapid Flights, Experts Say
Bloomberg News — 7:20 am ET (1120 GMT)
SpaceX Begins Recovery Of First Flown Starship V3
Aviation Week — 7:18 am ET (1118 GMT)
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