Global Spaceflight2026-08-19 โ€ข โฑ๏ธ 3 min read

LandSpace becomes first commercial Chinese company to land an orbital-class booster

The August 19 landing of its ZhuQue-3 rocket marked the first landing of a Chinese-made rocket using landing legs as well.

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LandSpace becomes first commercial Chinese company to land an orbital-class booster
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The August 19 landing of its ZhuQue-3 rocket marked the first landing of a Chinese-made rocket using landing legs as well.

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