美國太空科技公司Reflect Orbital於北京時間10月14日宣佈，已向印度私人航天企業Skyroot Aerospace購買兩次專屬火箭發射服務，用於部署其正在開發的軌道反光鏡衛星。首批發射將使用Skyroot的Vikram-1火箭，第二次發射則採用仍在開發的Vikram-1U火箭。Reflect Orbital計劃利用衛星搭載的反光鏡，將太陽光反射至地球指定區域，以延長太陽能電站的發電時間，併爲夜間搜救和施工提供照明。該公司表示，全球商業航天發射能力目前存在供應緊張問題，因此選擇新增印度發射服務商，以保障衛星部署。Skyroot的Vikram-1火箭已於今年7月成功完成首次入軌飛行。雙方尚未披露合同金額和具體發射日期。

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On the 14th in Baku, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev met China foreign minister Wang Yi. China congratulated Azerbaijan’s development under Aliyev, expressed support for its chosen development path and said it will deepen cooperation on the Middle Corridor transport route, positioning China as a trusted long-term strategic partner. Beijing thanked Baku for its support on China’s core-interest issues and reaffirmed support for Azerbaijan’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. China said its rise strengthens the Global South, pledged continued coordination to protect developing countries’ shared interests and backed Azerbaijan’s role in CICA and other multilateral forums to support regional and global stability.