Chinese rocket firm to test space pharmaceutical payloads

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Oct 2, 2026

China's commercial rocket firm CAS Space unveiled a partnership with the Guangzhou Laboratory on Monday to jointly develop space pharmaceutical payloads, with plans to conduct suborbital flight verification using a reusable spacecraft in 2027.

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