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Jack Congram

(Any/All/Ask me)
China, United Kingdom
As seen in: Cosmic Nxws, Substack, The Open University
Covers:  Crewed Spaceflight, Space History, Space Business, Space News, Space Policy
Doesn't Cover: It depends, ask me.
Writes a lot (@proximareport, @china_in_space) - Views my own - 我正在努力学习中文！另外，如果我的中文读起来很奇怪，我很抱歉。
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Long March 10B To Be Basis of Bigger Reusable Rocket

Long March 10B To Be Basis of Bigger Reusable Rocket

china-in-space.com — One member of the Long March 10 series has flown so far, but a larger relative is already in development.
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Weekly Dose of Space (12/7-18/7)

Weekly Dose of Space (12/7-18/7)

proximareport.com — Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had five launches taking place and all flying into low Earth orbit, including the inaugural mission for a new private rocket. News from the week has two new signatories for the Artemis Accords and a possible delay for a new Chinese spacecraft.
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Shenzhou-23 Trio Assist With Microgravity Virology, Machine Learning Research

Shenzhou-23 Trio Assist With Microgravity Virology, Machine Learning Research

china-in-space.com — Tiangong TV: July 19th 2026.
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India's Skyroot Aerospace Achieves Orbit on First Attempt

India's Skyroot Aerospace Achieves Orbit on First Attempt

proximareport.com — From the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Center, Skyroot Aerospace flew India's first privately developed launch vehicle, called Vikram-1, into low Earth orbit for its debut flight. Liftoff occurred at 06:35 am Universal Coordinated Time.
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First Mengzhou Mission May Be Delayed to 2027

First Mengzhou Mission May Be Delayed to 2027

china-in-space.com — Mentions of the new crewed spacecraft are absent and its launch complex is still under construction.
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Saudi, Chinese Space Officials Hold Cooperation Discussions

Saudi, Chinese Space Officials Hold Cooperation Discussions

china-in-space.com — Leaders of the two space agencies, plus the leading state-owned enterprise, met on July 13th to consider areas of joint work in space and the transfer of technology on Earth.
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Kinetica-2 Preparing for September Second Flight, Testing Engine Upgrades

Kinetica-2 Preparing for September Second Flight, Testing Engine Upgrades

china-in-space.com — New systems are being tested for use in a few years, while developed hardware is being prepared to fly again.
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Recovered Long March 10B Booster Returns to Dry Land

Recovered Long March 10B Booster Returns to Dry Land

china-in-space.com — Days after travelling to the edge of space and back, along with some time at sea, the first-stage has arrived in Sanya aboard 'Linghangzhe'.
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iSpace Conducts Drone Ship Sea Trials With Hyperbola-3 Pathfinder

iSpace Conducts Drone Ship Sea Trials With Hyperbola-3 Pathfinder

china-in-space.com — With integration yet to start for a debut flight, 'Qinglan' had its time occupied testing with inert launch vehicle systems.
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Chang'e 7's Long March 5 Rocket Delivered to Wenchang for Moon Launch

Chang'e 7's Long March 5 Rocket Delivered to Wenchang for Moon Launch

china-in-space.com — With a launch towards the lunar south pole expected several weeks from now, the launch vehicle is now in Wenchang alongside the robotic spacecraft.
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Weekly Dose of Space (5/7-11/7)

Weekly Dose of Space (5/7-11/7)

proximareport.com — Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! This week had six launches taking place worldwide, with one being the debut of a reusable rocket. News from this week has seen preparations for another Starship-Super Heavy flight and the first rocket launch from continental Europe.
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Shenzhou-23 Crew Busy Participating in Microgravity Experiments

Shenzhou-23 Crew Busy Participating in Microgravity Experiments

china-in-space.com — Tiangong TV: July 12th 2026.
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Geespace Constellation Backbone of New Open-Source Connectivity Ecosystem

Geespace Constellation Backbone of New Open-Source Connectivity Ecosystem

china-in-space.com — With sixty-four satellites currently in orbit, the Future Mobility Constellations' uses are set to be expanded via new terminals and an ecosystem centered around it.
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How Many Reusable Boosters Will China Fly by Year's End?

How Many Reusable Boosters Will China Fly by Year's End?

proximareport.com — After a decade-long wait, there are now two nations in possession of operational reusable rockets, the United States and China.
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China Recovers Rocket Booster, Debuts New Launch Vehicle! [Long March 10B Y1]

China Recovers Rocket Booster, Debuts New Launch Vehicle! [Long March 10B Y1]

china-in-space.com — The Long March 10 series is in space at last, thanks to a customer-carrying demonstration flight of the commercially focused Long March 10B from Wenchang.
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China's Launch Sites and Launch Vehicles

China's Launch Sites and Launch Vehicles

china-in-space.com — July 10th: Added Long March 10B after its successful debut flight and booster catch from Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site.
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CGSTL, Hongqing Technology Raise Billions of Yuan to Boost Satellite Capabilities

CGSTL, Hongqing Technology Raise Billions of Yuan to Boost Satellite Capabilities

china-in-space.com — July's first week has seen over six billion Yuan head to two entities said to produce over one hundred satellites per year each.
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Gravity-1's Third Flight to Occur During July, Vice President Says

Gravity-1's Third Flight to Occur During July, Vice President Says

china-in-space.com — A long hiatus was broken eight months ago, with Orienspace working to have Gravity-1 fly with some regularity to ensure it doesn't repeat.
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Tianwen-2 Arrives at Kamoʻoalewa, Starts Surveying Ahead of Sample Grabs

Tianwen-2 Arrives at Kamoʻoalewa, Starts Surveying Ahead of Sample Grabs

china-in-space.com — After flying through space for a billion kilometers, China's first asteroid sample return mission is now only tens of kilometers away from its target.
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Tiangong Begins Monitoring Greenhouse Gases With Shenzhou-23 Assistance

Tiangong Begins Monitoring Greenhouse Gases With Shenzhou-23 Assistance

china-in-space.com — Tiangong TV: July 5th 2026.
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Weekly Dose of Space (28/6-4/7)

Weekly Dose of Space (28/6-4/7)

proximareport.com — Welcome back to Weekly Dose of Space! Last week had seven launches occurring globally, with four for three different space-based connectivity services. News of the week had testing for the next Starship-Super Heavy flight and China preparing to attempt two more booster recoveries.
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Largest Qianfan Group Delivered via Upgraded Launch Vehicle [Long March 8A Y9]

Largest Qianfan Group Delivered via Upgraded Launch Vehicle [Long March 8A Y9]

china-in-space.com — The Long March 8A has had a few upgrades made to its systems, while infrastructure for it in Wenchang has expanded too.
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China's Mega-Constellations Mega-Article

China's Mega-Constellations Mega-Article

china-in-space.com — July 5th 2026: Added 14th Qianfan Group (20 satellites) after a successful launch from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site via a Long March 8A.
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China's Launch Sites and Launch Vehicles

China's Launch Sites and Launch Vehicles

china-in-space.com — July 5th: Updated details about the Long March 8A’s payload capacity and second-stage engines after the Y9 mission introduced upgrades.
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