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1. Various of rocket blasting off
2. People watching rocket launch

Shanghai, China - Jan 29, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhou Jie, general manager, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) (partially overlaid with shots 4-5):
"The CASC will drive the development of national satellite internet constellations, the Qianfan constellation, and a range of new application-specific satellite networks. In satellite innovation, the group will develop world-class flagship payloads and advance next-generation platforms such as flat-panel satellites, software-defined satellites, computing-power satellites, and very-low Earth orbit satellites. Manufacturing capabilities will also be upgraded to fully support the needs of large-scale constellation deployment."

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4. Rocket blasting off
5. Satellite aerial
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6. Factory interior

Shanghai, China - Jan 29, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhou Jie, general manager, CASC (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"The company will accelerate the development of suborbital and orbital space tourism vehicles through rapid iteration, complete both unmanned and manned flight verifications, establish a comprehensive operational system for space tourism, achieve regular suborbital tourism flights, and progressively advance orbital tourism services. It will undertake research on key technologies including space debris monitoring, early warning, and active debris removal. These efforts will strengthen China's role in shaping international space traffic management regulations and provide robust support for the safe operation of space infrastructure.”
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9. Various of rocket being transferred to launch tower

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced on Thursday that it was pushing for the development of China’s commercial space sector, targeting breakthroughs in reusable launch vehicles, next-generation satellite constellations, and emerging space-based services.

The company announced at a commercial space industry conference in Shanghai that it will carry out a launch capability enhancement project and a commercial satellite performance improvement project.

The focus will be on developing internationally competitive launch vehicles for regular missions, as well as new satellite types and advanced payloads for deploying satellite constellations.

CASC aims to establish a reusable launch capability for 20-ton payloads to low Earth orbit (LEO) and achieve scaled, mature commercial application. For heavy-lift missions, it will complete the development and reusable testing of a heavy-lift rocket, enabling a 100-ton LEO launch capacity.

"The CASC will drive the development of national satellite internet constellations, the Qianfan constellation, and a range of new application-specific satellite networks. In satellite innovation, the group will develop world-class flagship payloads and advance next-generation platforms such as flat-panel satellites, software-defined satellites, computing-power satellites, and very-low Earth orbit satellites. Manufacturing capabilities will also be upgraded to fully support the needs of large-scale constellation deployment," said Zhou Jie, general manager of CASC.
CASC also announced that it will implement an industrial infrastructure enhancement project to address weaknesses in launch, recovery, measurement and control operations.

This includes building new commercial launch facilities in south China's Hainan Province, eastern coastal regions, and Jiuquan to create a complementary launch site network.

The plan involves establishing intelligent land and maritime landing zones with search and recovery capabilities, and developing integrated commercial spaceports that combine launch and recovery functions with unified production, testing, and launch site operations for future large-scale constellation needs.

The corporation also said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), it will plan and promote development in new fields including space tourism, digital-intelligent space infrastructure, space resource utilization, and space traffic management, aiming to develop more "space+" application scenarios.

"The company will accelerate the development of suborbital and orbital space tourism vehicles through rapid iteration, complete both unmanned and manned flight verifications, establish a comprehensive operational system for space tourism, achieve regular suborbital tourism flights, and progressively advance orbital tourism services. It will undertake research on key technologies including space debris monitoring, early warning, and active debris removal. These efforts will strengthen China's role in shaping international space traffic management regulations and provide robust support for the safe operation of space infrastructure," said Zhou.