ScienceChina achieves first land recovery of rocket stage
China launched the reusable Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone on Wednesday morning. Its first stage was recovered on land as planned, marking the country’s first controlled land recovery of a stage with deployable landing legs and a milestone for reusable rocket technology.
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China News Service★★★☆☆2026-08-19 01:39Original
China achieves first land recovery of rocket stage