Space Pioneer raises $350 million as China’s commercial launch boom accelerates

Published on October 14, 2025
Full-scale mockup of Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket stands vertically on a newly completed launch pad at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone, located in the desert landscape of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch pad is equipped with support towers, fueling infrastructure, and ground facilities visible under clear blue skies.

Space Pioneer has secured around $350 million in new funding rounds to support its Tianlong-3 rocket and next-generation launch vehicle and engine development.

The post Space Pioneer raises $350 million as China’s commercial launch boom accelerates appeared first on SpaceNews.

Continue reading on website
Other news

SmallSat Education Conference Aerospace Education Event for Educators, Parents, and Students (Middle School, High School, College)

October 14, 2025
The 4th Annual SmallSat Education Conference will take place on Saturday. Oct. 25 10am-5pm to Sunday Oct. 26, 2025 10am to 1pm at the Center for Space Education at Kennedy […]The post SmallSat Education Conference Aerospace Education Event for Educators, Parents, and Students (Middle School, High School, College) appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Mars moment: Why now is the time to build the future 

October 14, 2025
We’re entering a new era of space. One defined not by exploration alone, but by the infrastructure that makes a sustained presence possible.  For decades, our presence in space has been limited to short-term missions: land, explore and return. But now that’s changing. Artemis is preparing the moon as a steppingstone to Mars, shifting the […]The post The Mars moment: Why now is the time to build th