Rocketing to riches: China’s cash-hungry aerospace firms aim for IPOs


A recent surge of Chinese commercial aviation companies, either formulating or reviving listing plans, highlights the sector’s strong appetite for funding, according to analysts, as Beijing steps up support for innovation-driven businesses seeking to raise capital.

LandSpace Technology – which launched in 2023 the world’s first methane-fuelled rocket into orbit, ahead of US competitors SpaceX and Blue Origin – entered a coaching agreement with China International Capital Corporation on July 25, targeting an onshore listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style tech board Star Market.

Just a day before, Jiangsu Yixin Aerospace Technology, a microsatellite communication systems maker, signed with Minsheng Securities, according to filings published on the CSRC website.

The pre-listing coaching process – overseen by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the primary regulatory body for the securities market – is a prerequisite for companies aiming to list on the country’s A-share market.

Conducted by investment banks, the training covers initial public offering (IPO) regulations, legal compliance and business due diligence.

Workers complete the final assembly of a launch vehicle . Photo: LandSpace
Workers complete the final assembly of a launch vehicle . Photo: LandSpace

Those moves indicated the companies’ intent to raise capital, but the timing and formal submission of IPO applications would ultimately depend on the regulatory climate, said Shen Meng, a director at Beijing-based investment firm Chanson & Co.

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