https://www.spacebandits.io/countries/china Dated, sourced milestones from the space companies in China that Space Bandits tracks. en https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galactic-energy galactic-energy/2026-09-01/Pallas-1 reaches orbit on its debut from Jiuquan, with first-stage recovery planned for later flights Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Pallas-1 reaches orbit on its debut from Jiuquan, with first-stage recovery planned for later flights. Source: https://spacenews.com/galactic-energys-pallas-1-rocket-reaches-orbit-on-debut-launch/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galaxyspace galaxyspace/2026-08-25/Lingzhi-09, a cubesat built for Thailand, reaches orbit on a Long March 6C, the company's first export of a whole satellite with its ground system Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Lingzhi-09, a cubesat built for Thailand, reaches orbit on a Long March 6C, the company's first export of a whole satellite with its ground system. Source: https://www.news.cn/tech/20260826/c07b064dca064ab0ad9ea298c163851d/c.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/geespace geespace/2026-08-20/MIIT approves a two-year commercial trial of its satellite connectivity service in China, with 64 satellites in orbit Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT MIIT approves a two-year commercial trial of its satellite connectivity service in China, with 64 satellites in orbit. Source: https://www.china-in-space.com/p/geespace-receives-connectivity-service https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orienspace orienspace/2026-08-06/Closes a pre-C round of several hundred million yuan and begins IPO preparation, with the reusable Gravity-2 aimed at a fourth-quarter debut Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Closes a pre-C round of several hundred million yuan and begins IPO preparation, with the reusable Gravity-2 aimed at a fourth-quarter debut. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-startup-orienspace-targets-ipo-secures-funding-for-reusable-gravity-2-rocket/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china i-space-china/2026-08-05/First tranche of a Series E raises nearly ¥1 billion for Hyperbola-3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT First tranche of a Series E raises nearly ¥1 billion for Hyperbola-3. Source: https://technode.com/2026/08/05/chinese-commercial-rocket-company-i-space-completes-first-tranche-of-nearly-rmb1-billion-series-e-funding/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/landspace landspace/2026-08/Zhuque-3 lands its first stage 390 km downrange, China's first orbital-class booster recovery on land and the third company ever to do it; video then showed a fire breaking out in its aft section Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Zhuque-3 lands its first stage 390 km downrange, China's first orbital-class booster recovery on land and the third company ever to do it; video then showed a fire breaking out in its aft section. Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/08/19/landspace-becomes-first-commercial-chinese-company-to-land-an-orbital-class-booster/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/chang-guang-satellite chang-guang-satellite/2026-07/Raises about 5B yuan led by state funds and restarts its IPO, with 161 Jilin-1 satellites launched across 30 launches Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Raises about 5B yuan led by state funds and restarts its IPO, with 161 Jilin-1 satellites launched across 30 launches. Source: http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/202607/t20260709_3078237.shtml https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orienspace orienspace/2026-07/Third Gravity-1 flight carries nine satellites from the East China Sea, a Chinese commercial payload record Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Third Gravity-1 flight carries nine satellites from the East China Sea, a Chinese commercial payload record. Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/chinas-record-breaking-gravity-1-rocket-launches-9-satellites-from-a-ship-at-sea-video https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/minospace minospace/2026-05/STAR Market accepts its IPO application, seeking 5B yuan Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT STAR Market accepts its IPO application, seeking 5B yuan. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-satellite-maker-minospace-seeks-736-million-in-ipo/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-pioneer space-pioneer/2026-04/Tianlong-3 fails about 33 seconds into its maiden flight Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Tianlong-3 fails about 33 seconds into its maiden flight. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinas-commercial-tianlong-3-rocket-fails-on-debut-launch/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacety spacety/2026-04/Raises 1.3B yuan from mostly state-linked funds to scale radar manufacturing, with an IPO in preparation Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Raises 1.3B yuan from mostly state-linked funds to scale radar manufacturing, with an IPO in preparation. Source: https://spacenews.com/spacety-raises-190-million-to-scale-satellite-manufacturing-plans-ipo/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galaxyspace galaxyspace/2026-03/Begins A-share IPO tutoring after a Series C from Beijing government funds Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Begins A-share IPO tutoring after a Series C from Beijing government funds. Source: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-03-31/chinese-satellite-startup-galaxyspace-kicks-off-ipo-102429536.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china i-space-china/2026-02-13/Closes a ¥5 billion Series D++, the largest Chinese launch round Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Closes a ¥5 billion Series D++, the largest Chinese launch round. Source: https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/interstellar-secures-biggest-financing-in-chinas-private-commercial-aerospace-industry https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-epoch space-epoch/2026-02/Raises an undisclosed Series B toward a first orbital launch and recovery attempt Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Raises an undisclosed Series B toward a first orbital launch and recovery attempt. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinas-space-epoch-raises-new-funding-targets-2026-launch-and-recovery-attempt/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galactic-energy galactic-energy/2026-01/Ceres-2 is destroyed on its debut; Ceres-1 returns to flight at sea the same week, its ledger at 23 flights and 89 satellites Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ceres-2 is destroyed on its debut; Ceres-1 returns to flight at sea the same week, its ledger at 23 flights and 89 satellites. Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/16/WS6969ad6ca310d6866eb34224.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-epoch space-epoch/2026-01/Breaks ground on a Hangzhou plant sized for 25 rockets a year, built around sea-recovered reuse Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Breaks ground on a Hangzhou plant sized for 25 rockets a year, built around sea-recovered reuse. Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-09/China-breaks-ground-on-its-first-sea-recovery-reusable-rockets-plant-1JN0TIKow9O/p.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/jiuzhou-yunjian jiuzhou-yunjian/2025-12/Seven Longyun engines power Long March 12A to orbit, but only two of three relight for the landing burn and the booster is lost Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Seven Longyun engines power Long March 12A to orbit, but only two of three relight for the landing burn and the booster is lost. Source: https://www.china-in-space.com/p/shanghai-academy-debuts-reusable https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/landspace landspace/2025-12/Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on its debut; the first stage is lost during its landing attempt Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Zhuque-3 reaches orbit on its debut; the first stage is lost during its landing attempt. Source: https://spacenews.com/zhuque-3-reaches-orbit-on-test-flight-first-stage-lost-during-landing-attempt/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/landspace landspace/2025-12/Shanghai Stock Exchange accepts its STAR Market IPO application Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Shanghai Stock Exchange accepts its STAR Market IPO application. Source: https://spacenews.com/landspace-targets-1-billion-for-reusable-rockets-as-ipo-application-accepted/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galactic-energy galactic-energy/2025-11/Second Ceres-1 failure: the fourth stage shuts down early Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Second Ceres-1 failure: the fourth stage shuts down early. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-expands-guowang-constellation-galactic-energy-suffers-ceres-1-launch-failure/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orienspace orienspace/2025-10/Second Gravity-1 flight succeeds after a 21-month gap Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Second Gravity-1 flight succeeds after a 21-month gap. Source: https://spacenews.com/huge-commercial-chinese-solid-rocket-launches-3-satellites-from-barge-in-the-yellow-sea/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-pioneer space-pioneer/2025-10/Begins IPO listing guidance Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT Begins IPO listing guidance. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-firms-space-pioneer-and-galactic-energy-move-toward-ipos/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galactic-energy galactic-energy/2025-09/Raises a 2.4B yuan Series D to fund the reusable Pallas line Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT Raises a 2.4B yuan Series D to fund the reusable Pallas line. Source: https://spacenews.com/galactic-energy-secures-336-million-nears-debut-of-new-reusable-and-solid-rockets/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china i-space-china/2025-08-05/Launches China's first rocket recovery ship Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Launches China's first rocket recovery ship. Source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202508/1340326.shtml https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galaxyspace galaxyspace/2025-08/Nine of its satellites become the first privately built spacecraft in the state Guowang megaconstellation Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Nine of its satellites become the first privately built spacecraft in the state Guowang megaconstellation. Source: https://spacenews.com/long-march-12-launches-first-guowang-satellites-developed-by-private-firm/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/landspace landspace/2025-08/Zhuque-2E fails when an electrical arc shorts second-stage control units Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT Zhuque-2E fails when an electrical arc shorts second-stage control units. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-startup-landspace-suffers-zhuque-2-failure/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china i-space-china/2025-07-29/Hyperbola-1 returns to flight after a year on the ground Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT Hyperbola-1 returns to flight after a year on the ground. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinas-ispace-returns-to-flight-with-successful-orbital-solid-rocket-launch/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-pioneer space-pioneer/2025-07/Tianlong-3's first stage passes a properly restrained full static fire, a year after the accident Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT Tianlong-3's first stage passes a properly restrained full static fire, a year after the accident. Source: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/china-space-pioneer-tests-tianlong-3-one-year-after-rocket-crash-125071500754_1.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/jiuzhou-yunjian jiuzhou-yunjian/2025-05/First flight of a Longyun engine, throttling and reigniting on Space Epoch's sea-recovery hop Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT First flight of a Longyun engine, throttling and reigniting on Space Epoch's sea-recovery hop. Source: https://www.china-in-space.com/p/space-epoch-conducts-reusable-rocket https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-epoch space-epoch/2025-05/A 57-tonne stainless steel test article flies to 2.5 km and soft-lands in the sea under power, recovered largely intact Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT A 57-tonne stainless steel test article flies to 2.5 km and soft-lands in the sea under power, recovered largely intact. Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-05-29/Chinese-commercial-rocket-completes-vertical-sea-recovery-test-1DMefpHW0qQ/p.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacety spacety/2025-05/Six Tianyi satellites reach orbit on a single LandSpace launch Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Six Tianyi satellites reach orbit on a single LandSpace launch. Source: https://spacenews.com/landspace-launches-6-satellites-with-enhanced-zhuque-2-rocket/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/jiuzhou-yunjian jiuzhou-yunjian/2025-02/The vacuum Longyun-70V completes qualification testing, with a state academy as named customer Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT The vacuum Longyun-70V completes qualification testing, with a state academy as named customer. Source: https://www.china-in-space.com/p/new-engine-methane-fires-and-new https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/chang-guang-satellite chang-guang-satellite/2025-01/Claims a 100 gigabit per second laser image downlink, tenfold its 2023 demonstration Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT Claims a 100 gigabit per second laser image downlink, tenfold its 2023 demonstration. Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3293038/china-beats-starlink-hi-res-space-ground-laser-transmission-6g-standard https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/chang-guang-satellite chang-guang-satellite/2024-12/Withdraws its STAR Market IPO after two years under review Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Withdraws its STAR Market IPO after two years under review. Source: https://www.jiemian.com/article/12091028.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/origin-space origin-space/2024-12/The replacement telescope Yangwang-2 is destroyed in a Kinetica-1 launch failure Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT The replacement telescope Yangwang-2 is destroyed in a Kinetica-1 launch failure. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-suffers-commercial-rocket-failure-but-sets-record-for-annual-launches/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/deep-blue-aerospace deep-blue-aerospace/2024-10/Sells China's first publicly offered space tourism tickets, two seats for a planned 2027 flight, on a Taobao livestream Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Sells China's first publicly offered space tourism tickets, two seats for a planned 2027 flight, on a Taobao livestream. Source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202410/1321797.shtml https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/deep-blue-aerospace deep-blue-aerospace/2024-09/High-altitude recovery test fails in the final seconds when engines shut down early; the stage falls and explodes Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT High-altitude recovery test fails in the final seconds when engines shut down early; the stage falls and explodes. Source: https://spacenews.com/deep-blue-aerospace-hop-test-suffers-anomaly-moments-before-landing/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/landspace landspace/2024-09/A Zhuque-3 test article flies a 10 km hop with China's first in-flight reignition of a liquid rocket engine Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT A Zhuque-3 test article flies a 10 km hop with China's first in-flight reignition of a liquid rocket engine. Source: https://spacenews.com/landspace-completes-10-kilometer-reusable-rocket-test-eyes-2025-orbital-launch/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china i-space-china/2024-07-11/Fourth stage anomaly loses three Yunyao-1 weather satellites Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Fourth stage anomaly loses three Yunyao-1 weather satellites. Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3270187/chinas-ispace-hyperbola-1-rocket-fails-soon-after-launch-losing-3-weather-satellites https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/minospace minospace/2024-06/Raises a 1B yuan Series C led by Wuxi development-zone funds Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT Raises a 1B yuan Series C led by Wuxi development-zone funds. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-satellite-manufacturer-minospace-raises-137-million/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-pioneer space-pioneer/2024-06/A Tianlong-3 first stage tears free of its static-fire stand, flies, and crashes near Gongyi with most of its propellant Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT A Tianlong-3 first stage tears free of its static-fire stand, flies, and crashes near Gongyi with most of its propellant. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-results-in-unintended-launch-and-huge-explosion/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galaxyspace galaxyspace/2024-05/Runs China's first overseas LEO broadband trial, in Thailand Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT Runs China's first overseas LEO broadband trial, in Thailand. Source: https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/First_trial_of_Chinas_low_orbit_broadband_satellite_internet_in_Thailand_999.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/minospace minospace/2024-05/Wins an 804M yuan contract to build Sichuan province a remote-sensing constellation Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT Wins an 804M yuan contract to build Sichuan province a remote-sensing constellation. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-commercial-company-lands-contract-to-build-provincial-satellite-constellation/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/onespace onespace/2024-04-12/Securities Times reports the whole-rocket business abandoned Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Securities Times reports the whole-rocket business abandoned. Source: https://www.stcn.com/article/detail/1173693.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-epoch space-epoch/2024-04/Signs an agreement with Alibaba's Taobao to develop point-to-point rocket cargo delivery Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT Signs an agreement with Alibaba's Taobao to develop point-to-point rocket cargo delivery. Source: https://technode.com/2024/04/02/alibaba-to-test-rocket-package-delivery-service-with-chinas-startup-space-epoch/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orienspace orienspace/2024-02/Closes a 600M yuan round for the Gravity series Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Closes a 600M yuan round for the Gravity series. Source: https://spaceinsider.tech/2024/02/15/orienspace-a-chinese-rocket-startup-raises-83-5m-in-funding/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/minospace minospace/2024-01/Five satellites launch at once, including the first Ku-band phased-array radar imaging satellite Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Five satellites launch at once, including the first Ku-band phased-array radar imaging satellite. Source: https://www.space.com/china-rocket-launch-cas-space-kinetica-1-january-2024 https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orienspace orienspace/2024-01/Gravity-1, the most powerful solid rocket ever flown, reaches orbit from a sea platform on its debut Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Gravity-1, the most powerful solid rocket ever flown, reaches orbit from a sea platform on its debut. Source: https://spacenews.com/orienspace-breaks-chinese-commercial-launch-records-with-gravity-1-solid-rocket/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china i-space-china/2023-11-02/Hyperbola-2Y hopper flies to 178 metres and lands under power Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT Hyperbola-2Y hopper flies to 178 metres and lands under power. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinas-ispace-launches-and-lands-rocket-test-stage/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/galactic-energy galactic-energy/2023-09/First sea launch by a Chinese commercial company, from a Yellow Sea barge Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT First sea launch by a Chinese commercial company, from a Yellow Sea barge. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-ceres-1-rocket-reaches-orbit-with-first-sea-launch/