Jack C.

Jack C.

Jack C. is Cosmic Nxws' Chief of Content as well as a student of International Relations & Economics. Jack aims to focus on China's state and private space sector and efforts.

An engineer working on the Sputnik-1 spacecraft. Sputnik - Catalyst for the Space Age

In October 1957 the people of Earth became aware of a second satellite circling the planet, this one however was artificial and man-made. Sputnik-1 was the first artificial satellite launched from Earth on the 4th of October 1957 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics atop of

Oct 5, 2023 2 mins

Left to right; Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming in their spacesuits ahead of the launch of Shenzhou-12. What makes up China's crewed spaceflight program?

Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Chinese crewed spaceflight programs and the spacecraft used for them. Tiangong space station The Tiangong space station, also called the Chinese space station,

Oct 4, 2023 4 mins

The flag of India flying in the wind. What is India's space agency and its rockets?

Disclaimer: This article was written on the 29th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of the Indian Space Research Organisation, its facilities, and active orbital launch vehicles. Indian Space Research Organisation The Indian Space Research Organisation, commonly referred to

Oct 2, 2023 5 mins

The city skyline of Beijing. What are the commercial space companies of China?

Disclaimer: This article was written on the 17th of September 2023 so some information may be outdated. This article is intended as a general explanation of a handful of Chinese orbital launch companies and their launch vehicles. LandSpace LandSpace Technology Corporation, commonly shortened to LandSpace, is a private Chinese launch

Oct 2, 2023 4 mins

Frank Rubio after exiting the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft. Frank Rubio sets American space record!

NASA astronaut Francisco Carlos "Frank" Rubio returned to Earth recently on the 27th of September aboard the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft after spending 371 days in space, or 5,936 orbits of the Earth, concluding his first trip to space. Frank Rubio now holds the American record for the

Oct 1, 2023 2 mins