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Landspace, one of China’s leading launch startups, has had its application for an initial public offering accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market. The post Landspace targets $1 billion for reusable rockets as IPO application accepted appeared first on SpaceNews.

Two NASA heliophysics missions launched together in September are performing well, while a third mission launched earlier this year is beginning limited operations despite problems with one spacecraft. The post Heliophysics missions move toward operations appeared first on SpaceNews.

China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized variant of its new crew launch vehicle in the first half of the year. The post China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year for both the country and the global space sector. The post China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can create and maintain conditions needed to produce valuable semiconductor materials in LEO. The post Space Forge generates plasma for LEO semiconductor material production appeared first on SpaceNews.

Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees a significant opportunity in developing orbital data centers for artificial intelligence. The post Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google appeared first on SpaceNews.