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January 27, 2026

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[ January 26, 2026 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch GPS 3 satellite following switch from ULA Vulcan rocket Falcon 9
[ January 25, 2026 ] SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites to polar, low Earth orbit Falcon 9
[ January 23, 2026 ] Eastern Range ready for same day fueling of Space Launch System, Vulcan rockets Mission Reports
[ January 21, 2026 ] SpaceX launches first West Coast Starlink mission of 2026 Falcon 9
[ January 18, 2026 ] SpaceX launches Sunday sunset Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9

China launches eagle-eyed satellite to stare down at Earth

December 29, 2015 Stephen Clark

China launched a high-altitude satellite Monday fitted with a powerful telescope to collect nearly continuous imagery of the Asia-Pacific from geostationary orbit, an apparently unique capability that could help track foreign naval activity, according to Chinese news reports.

China conducts two space launches in short span

September 14, 2015 Stephen Clark

Two space launches from China in a 37-hour span have placed an experimental communications satellite and a sharp-eyed Earth-viewing craft into orbit, according to Chinese state media reports.

China sends up remote sensing satellite

June 27, 2015 Stephen Clark

China launched a high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite Friday on top of a Long March 4B rocket, according to state media reports.