China Recovers Rocket on Land in Push to Catch Up With SpaceX

China said it recovered a rocket booster on land for the first time, a major step toward catching up with US firms like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

By Josh Xiao and Danny Lee

US pilot lands jet without front wheels after landing gear failure

US pilot lands jet without front wheels after landing gear failure

China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs

China-based LandSpace successfully launched a Zhuque-3 rocket and recovered its first stage, a breakthrough in the nation’s efforts to develop reusable boosters that can slash the cost of space launches. The first stage of the 66-metre (217-foot) rocket touched down in Minqin County, Gansu province, northwest China, on Wednesday after an eight-minute flight that delivered a Honghu-3 internet satellite into space. Take-off occurred 390 km (242 miles) away at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre...

By Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma

China becomes first to recover orbital rockets using two methods: How Zhuque-3 works

China's LandSpace company achieved a significant milestone in reusable rocket technology. The Zhuque-3 rocket's first stage successfully landed vertically on land after launch. This achievement demonstrates a key step towards reducing space launch costs for China. The successful recovery follows modifications after a previous mission's failure. This development supports China's expanding satellite internet ambitions and global space market competition.

By YASHASVI VASISTHA

China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX, Blue Origin with reusable tech

LandSpace achieved the feat with its Zhuque-3 rocket on Wednesday (Aug 19), delivering China’s first successful ground-based, leg-assisted landing of an orbital-class booster.

China lands reusable rocket breakthrough

Zhuque-3 recovery brings Beijing closer to low-cost, high-frequency commercial spaceflight

By News Desk