The floodgates are open after another Chinese company lands a reusable rocket
Summary
China has made progress in reusable rocket technology with a company called LandSpace successfully landing the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on land, 40 days after another Chinese rocket booster was recovered at sea. This marks China's first successful on-land recovery of an orbital-class rocket stage and shows growing activity in reusable rockets within China.Key Facts
- LandSpace successfully launched and landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on August 19, 2026.
- This was China’s first successful booster recovery on land using landing legs.
- Another Chinese rocket, Long March 10B, had earlier achieved a successful booster recovery by catching it in a net on an offshore platform.
- The Zhuque-3 rocket launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.
- The rocket is powered by nine methane-fueled engines and is made of stainless steel.
- LandSpace made design changes after a previous crash landing to improve the landing phase and heat shield protection.
- China has several companies, both state-owned and private, developing reusable rockets.
- The success follows similar efforts by US companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin in reusable rocket technology.
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