# China achieves first land recovery of rocket stage

https://mins.news/en/item/25638

- China News Service, 2026-08-19 01:39 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-19/detail-ihfimvaz1909160.shtml

> 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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