Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt
Chinese aerospace startup Landspace is preparing for a second attempt to launch and land its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket on August 10. This mission follows a previous attempt in 2025 where the rocket's first stage was destroyed during descent.
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Successful rocket reusability is a critical milestone for lowering the cost of space access and advancing China's commercial space capabilities.
Launches & Spacecraft Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt News By Andrew Jones Published 7 August 2026 China has pulled off just one landing of an orbital rocket to date.
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Click for next article Landspace conducts an engine test with the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket in June 2025. (Image credit: CCTV) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for a second attempt at catching an orbital booster.
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