· x report
SpaceX Wins $4.16B Space Force Missile-Tracking Deal | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX secures a $4.16B Space Force contract for airborne-threat tracking satellites while targeting its 200th OCISLY drone ship landing.
Tag: long-march
-
-
China's Rocket Factory Finds a Second Gear
In 2024, China launched 68 orbital missions. In 2025, the number jumped to 97. In 2026, state media and Western analysts agree the target is 140 or more. Most of that growth is being driven by two state-backed mega-constellations, a half-dozen private launch companies hitting stride, and a deliberate national pivot toward commercial space. Beijing is no longer trying to catch SpaceX. It is trying to build an industrial base that outlasts one.
-
The Day a Rocket Changed Space Policy Forever
Thirty years ago, a Chinese rocket veered off course two seconds after liftoff, destroyed a village, and triggered a political scandal that reshaped how the United States controls space technology to this day