China recovers rocket stage on land for first time, after earlier recovery at sea

China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program

China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program

In a global first, China’s leading commercial rocket company LandSpace has recovered a stainless-steel booster after an orbital launch, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to develop lower-cost, reusable rockets. The successful mission makes Zhuque-3 China’s first commercial rocket to both reach orbit and hav

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