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Wednesday, December 31
China launches two new satellites into space
Xinhua — 6:32 am ET (1132 GMT)
China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions
Space News — 6:27 am ET (1127 GMT)
China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026
Space News — 6:27 am ET (1127 GMT)

Tuesday, December 30
China launches new satellite
Xinhua — 3:32 am ET (0832 GMT)
China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO
Space News — 3:28 am ET (0828 GMT)

Monday, December 29
China's LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
Reuters — 4:45 am ET (0945 GMT)
The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon
The Guardian — 4:39 am ET (0939 GMT)

Sunday, December 28
Public chooses names for China's space-traveled mice
Xinhua — 8:23 am ET (1323 GMT)

Saturday, December 27
Space mouse gives birth to first generation of pups, opening doors for future research
CGTN — 9:20 am ET (1420 GMT)
Mouse births pups after space mission, paving way for future research
Xinhua — 9:08 am ET (1408 GMT)
China launches new satellite, boosting meteorological observation capabilities
Xinhua — 9:08 am ET (1408 GMT)

Friday, December 26
How China powers its space endeavors
Xinhua — 9:48 am ET (1448 GMT)
China's Long March-8A rocket launches internet satellites
Xinhua — 9:48 am ET (1448 GMT)
Japan's offensive space policy is extremely dangerous: spokesman
Xinhua — 9:06 am ET (1406 GMT)
NASA’s new administrator cites China’s space oven as an ‘upgrade,’ points to need to reassess agency’s past rigidity
Global Times — 8:57 am ET (1357 GMT)
China eases IPO rules for firms developing reusable rockets
Reuters — 8:46 am ET (1346 GMT)

Thursday, December 25
Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025
SPACE.com — 8:51 am ET (1351 GMT)
China's LandSpace hopes to complete rocket recovery in mid-2026
Reuters — 8:46 am ET (1346 GMT)

Wednesday, December 24
China just carried out its second reusable launch attempt in three weeks
Ars Technica — 8:58 am ET (1358 GMT)
China's second attempt at completing a reusable rocket test fails
Reuters — 8:38 am ET (1338 GMT)

Next set of articles
news in brief
Bruno resigns from ULA, joins Blue Origin
Posted: Sun, Dec 28 9:58 AM ET (1458 GMT)

China launches first Long March 12A, but booster landing fails
Posted: Sun, Dec 28 9:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)

First Innospace launch fails
Posted: Sun, Dec 28 9:46 AM ET (1446 GMT)

news links
Wednesday, December 31
European Space Agency Probes Cyber Breach
Aviation Week — 6:59 am ET (1159 GMT)
ESA at 50: What Europe’s space agency means for startups today
Tech.eu — 6:58 am ET (1158 GMT)
USSPACECOM hosts first AI-enabled summit
US Space Command — 6:57 am ET (1157 GMT)
Inside Rocket Lab's effort to outpace larger space rivals
PBS NewsHour — 6:56 am ET (1156 GMT)
Vandenberg Issues RFI For Heavy-Lift Launch Site Development
Aviation Week — 6:56 am ET (1156 GMT)
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