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German engineer becomes first wheelchair user to visit space
Michaela Benthaus, a German engineer who uses a wheelchair due to paraplegia, has become the first person with severe mobility impairment to visit space, traveling aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space...
SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025
In 2025, orbital launch activity set another annual record, largely driven by SpaceX and Chinese launches. The article notes that future growth could depend on different factors from those behind the ...
Chinese rocket firm LandSpace moves closer to US$1 billion IPO in Shanghai
LandSpace, a Chinese rocket manufacturer, aims to raise 7.5 billion yuan ($1 billion) through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as part of a fast-tracked process for dome...
China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
LandSpace, China's first company to test reusable rockets, plans to go public to raise funds for future projects as SpaceX also contemplates an IPO....
Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects
Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China's two main megaconstellations, aiding in addressing potential launch capacity limitations....