How China’s AI, Robots, Space & Clean Energy Shaped 2025
CGTN’s The Tech Review 2025 dives into China’s breakthroughs in AI, humanoid robots, space exploration, and clean energy, exploring impacts on our lives and what’s ahead in 2026.
SpaceTech
Starlink to Lower 4,400 Satellites for Safer Orbit in 2026
SpaceX’s Starlink is lowering about 4,400 satellites from ~550 km to ~480 km in 2026 to speed deorbit, cut collision risks, and keep low Earth orbit cleaner.
China Launches Dual Shijian-29 Satellites for Space Tech Trials
Earlier today, China launched two Shijian-29 satellites aboard a Long March-7 rocket from Hainan, marking its 623rd Long March mission and a record 73 launches this year.
China’s Tianhui-7 Mapping Satellite Lifts Off Successfully
China launched its Tianhui-7 mapping satellite today using a Long March-4B rocket. The satellite will enhance geospatial mapping, land surveys, and scientific research from sun-synchronous orbit.
China Launches Fengyun-4 03 Satellite 🚀
China launched its Fengyun-4 03 weather satellite with a Long March-3B rocket on Dec 27, marking the 621st mission in the Long March series.
China’s Long March-8A Rocket Lifts Internet Satellites
China’s Long March-8A rocket lifted off from Hainan, placing the 17th batch of low-orbit internet satellites into space, boosting connectivity and low-latency internet across Asia.
China Launches 17 Internet Satellites on Long March-8A 🚀
China’s Long March-8A rocket launched 17 low-orbit internet satellites from Hainan this morning, boosting global connectivity and paving the way for better broadband access across Asia.
Russia Plans Moon Power Station by 2036: A New Era of Lunar Research
Russia’s Roscosmos will build a lunar power station by 2036 to fuel rovers, observatories, and the International Lunar Research Station, marking a shift to sustained moon research.
China Launches New Comm Tech Test Satellite 🚀📡
China launched a communication technology test satellite into orbit on Dec 20, 2025, aboard a Long March-5 rocket from Hainan’s Wenchang Space Launch Site.
Ariane 6 Launches Two Galileo Satellites
On Dec 17, 2025, Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched two Galileo satellites into medium Earth orbit, boosting the EU’s GPS rival with precise, independent navigation.