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16th China Airshow to Set New Records in Scale
The 16th China Airshow in Zhuhai will set scale records and jointly display Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 lunar soil for the first time.
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PoliticsAsia
China Marks 70 Years of Space Ambition
China marks 70 years of its space program as state media frames Xi Jinping's guidance as central to its push to become a leading space power.
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Business & TechnologyEnvironment
SpaceX's Louisiana Starbase Worries Coastal Residents
SpaceX plans a $100 billion launch site on 125,000 acres of Louisiana marsh, raising fears about wildlife, transparency and fast-tracked permits.
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Business and TechnologyPolitics
SpaceX's Louisiana Spaceport Worries Locals, NDAs
SpaceX's $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport promises thousands of launches—but residents near Pecan Island worry about NDAs and wildlife.
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BusinessTechnology
SpaceX to Build $100 Billion Spaceport in Louisiana
SpaceX announces $100 billion Starbase Louisiana, its largest launch facility in Vermilion Parish, supporting thousands of launches annually.
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Science & Technology
Chinese Alloy Withstands 2,400°C, Opens New Frontiers
Chinese scientists created a tantalum alloy surviving 2,400°C, unlocking new frontiers in hypersonic flight and nuclear energy.
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Science & Technology
China Builds First High-Precision Roundness Reference Device
China's first high-precision roundness reference device cuts measurement uncertainty from 20nm to 6nm, breaking foreign monopoly in precision metrology.
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Science & TechnologyEnvironment
China's First Aerial Survey Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
China's first domestically developed Y-12F atmospheric survey aircraft completes maiden flight, enabling 3D pollution detection and gas monitoring.
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TechnologyIndustry
China Breaks Foreign Monopoly on High-End Carbon Fiber
Three high-performance carbon fiber production lines go online in China, breaking a long-standing foreign monopoly on advanced carbon fiber technology.
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EconomyBusiness
EIB Commits Record €3 Billion to Airbus for Innovation
The EIB approved a record €3 billion loan to Airbus, the largest corporate loan in its history, to boost European aerospace innovation.
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Science & Technology
China Launches Communications Technology Test Satellite 26A
China launched the Communications Technology Test Satellite 26A from Wenchang using a Long March 7A rocket, the 653rd Long March flight.
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Science / TechnologyAerospace
China Launches Second Satellite Internet Test Satellite
China launched a satellite internet test satellite from Xichang using a Long March 2D rocket, advancing direct mobile-to-satellite broadband capabilities.
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Aerospace & DefenseTechnology
China's F406 Turbofan Engine Completes First Flight
China's domestically-developed 600kg-thrust F406 turbofan engine completed its maiden flight on May 23, a breakthrough in indigenous engine capability.
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Space & AerospaceTechnology
China Launches Communication Test Satellite No. 24
China launched Communication Technology Test Satellite No. 24 from Wenchang using a Long March 7A rocket for satellite communication verification.
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Technology
China's 600kg-Thrust Turbofan Engine First Flight Success
China's domestically developed 600kg-thrust F406 turbofan engine completes maiden flight, marking a milestone in indigenous aerospace propulsion.
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