China Opens Rocket Launches to International Satellites
5 hours ago
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- China offers 54 rocket launches to international satellites until the end of 2027 through China Great Wall Industry Corporation.
- Opportunities include 29 launch slots for satellites weighing 50 to 17,900 kg into sun-synchronous or low Earth orbit, with 22 having specified launch months or quarters.
- Launch vehicles involved may include LandSpace's Zhuque-2E and Zhuque-3, Galactic Energy's Ceres-1, and members of the Long March family.
- This represents a significant increase from previous offerings: 6 missions in 2022-2023 and 10 in 2024-2025.
- As of April 2026, China Great Wall has delivered 106 satellites for international customers and 326 for domestic clients through 107 launches since its founding.
- The offerings may signal a boost in China's launch cadence, with industry estimates of up to 140 missions in 2026, compared to 68 in 2024 and 93 in 2025.