TechChina’s LandSpace lands rocket booster, rivaling SpaceX and Blue Origin

Name: China’s LandSpace lands rocket booster, rivaling SpaceX and Blue Origin
Uploaded: 2026-08-19T09:24:00.000Z
Description: Chinese startup LandSpace successfully recovered the booster of its Zhuque-3 rocket in Gansu province on its second attempt. It joins SpaceX and Blue Origin among the only private companies to recover an orbital-class booster, narrowing China’s gap with the US in reusable rockets.

Chinese startup LandSpace successfully recovered the booster of its Zhuque-3 rocket in Gansu province on its second attempt. It joins SpaceX and Blue Origin among the only private companies to recover an orbital-class booster, narrowing China’s gap with the US in reusable rockets.

Reuters 2026-08-19 09:24