China
Beijing loses four key spy satellites

A Chinese rocket carrying two experimental satellites launching at the Jiuquan launch site in China on 9 November 2025.
A Chinese rocket carrying two experimental satellites launching at the Jiuquan launch site in China on 9 November 2025. © VCG via Reuters Connect
China has just lost two critical spy satellites despite their successful launch on 9 November. This comes on top of the recent loss of two other satellites and is a real blow for Beijing given the strategic importance of each individual satellite to the country's space intelligence capabilities. [...]
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