A startup aims to launch China´s first privately backed orbital rocket
(WorldNews France)

In 2014, China’s central government called for private capital to invest in commercial satellite operations. Since then, a slew of rocket startups have been established-yet so far, none have successfully launched their products into orbit. That could change next week. OneSpace, a Beijing-based private space company, says it is launching a solid propellant rocket into orbit in late March (link in Chinese). It’s the second attempt from a private Chinese space company after another firm failed last year. OneSpace’s rocket will carry a satellite from ZeroG Technology into the orbit, which it says weighs less than 100 kg (220 lbs.) ZeroG, a Beijing-based small satellite...