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China Successfully Returned First Stage of Launch Vehicle to Earth First Time Ever
China Successfully Returned First Stage of Launch Vehicle to Earth First Time Ever
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Chinese space company LandSpace successfully returned the first stage of its launch vehicle to Earth on Wednesday, the developer said. 19.08.2026, Sputnik India
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The Zhuque-3 reusable launch vehicle was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China at 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday (23:35 GMT Tuesday). Approximately 137 seconds after liftoff, the first and second stages of the rocket separated. The second stage continued its flight and successfully placed a satellite into its designated orbit.The first stage of the rocket successfully made a soft landing on the Zhuque-3 landing site in Minqin County, Gansu Province, in accordance with the specified program. The mission was a success, the company said.It noted that this was China's first successful ground return of the first stage of an orbital launch vehicle.Zhuque-3 is a next-generation reusable launch vehicle powered by liquid oxygen and methane, independently developed by LandSpace.
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China Successfully Returned First Stage of Launch Vehicle to Earth First Time Ever
Chinese space company LandSpace successfully returned the first stage of its launch vehicle to Earth on Wednesday, the developer said.
The Zhuque-3 reusable launch vehicle was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China at 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday (23:35 GMT Tuesday). Approximately 137 seconds after liftoff, the first and second stages of the rocket separated. The second stage continued its flight and successfully placed a satellite into its designated orbit.
The first stage of the rocket successfully made a soft landing on the Zhuque-3 landing site in Minqin County, Gansu Province, in accordance with the specified program. The mission was a success, the company said.
It noted that this was China's first successful ground return of the first stage of an orbital launch vehicle.
Zhuque-3 is a next-generation reusable launch vehicle powered by liquid oxygen and methane, independently developed by LandSpace.
