Comments on: China yesterday completed two launches https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-yesterday-completed-two-launches/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 01:54:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-yesterday-completed-two-launches/#comment-1622531 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 01:54:09 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=116884#comment-1622531 They claim to have some good heat shield material
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-breakthrough-carbon-nanotube-material-thermal.html

If it wasn’t for that pesky hot oxygen :)

Titan then—

]]> By: Richard M https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/china-yesterday-completed-two-launches/#comment-1622516 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:00:15 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=116884#comment-1622516 China is currently on track for just over 73 launches in 2025, which, if it happens, would be a new national record. (Their previous best is 68, set last year.)

Of course, that won’t be even half of what SpaceX is on track to achieve this year, but still, an undeniable sign of continued progress for the Chinese space industry.

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