The startup principle “fail fast, learn faster” has defined the American space industry for much of the 21st century. The U.S. private sector has pushed the technical boundaries in rocket launch, low Earth orbit satellites, imagery analytics, and other areas, and through this innovation has become the driving force behind America’s leadership in space.But the United States is no longer alone at the vanguard. China has watched and learned from America’s space startups to accelerate its own dynamic commercial space sector. While state-owned enterprises have historically dominated China’s space market, the Chinese Communist Party is increasingly looking to China’s commercialThe post Eastern Stars Rising: The Rise of China’s Commercial Space Industry appeared first on War on the Rocks.