China Ramps Up Commercial Space Race with Lijian-2 “Super Factory” Written 29 April 2026

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China Ramps Up Commercial Space Race with Lijian-2 “Super Factory”

China launches a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket on March 30, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from northwest China. | Credit: ShanghaiEye; YouTube; Framegrab

Aviation News reports, “China has reached a pivotal milestone in its commercial aerospace ambitions with the full completion of a state-of-the-art ‘super factory’ in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province.”
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China launches a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket on March 30, 2026 (Launch occurs at the 0:01 mark)
ShanghaiEye; YouTube; Framegrab