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flag China's Zhuque-3 rocket reached orbit on Dec. 3, 2025, marking its first reusable orbital launch, though the first stage crashed due to a descent failure.

flag LandSpace's Zhuque-3 rocket launched from Jiuquan on December 3, 2025, successfully reaching orbit but failing to recover its first stage, which crashed near the landing site due to a descent anomaly. flag The launch, China’s first attempt at a reusable orbital rocket landing, marked a key milestone in the country’s private space sector despite the landing failure. flag The 66-meter-tall, methane-fueled rocket is designed for 20+ reuses and can carry up to 18 tonnes to orbit. flag While the U.S. remains the only nation to achieve orbital booster landings, China is accelerating reusable launch development amid growing competition.

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