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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, December 3 (Xinhua) — The Zhuque-3 reusable launch vehicle launched Wednesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The spacecraft's second stage reached its planned orbit, but the first stage recovery experiment failed.
The Zhuque-3 rocket was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone.
During this mission, the first stage of the rocket was also tested for recovery. However, during the experiment, an unplanned fire occurred, preventing the first stage from landing softly on the ground and leading to the experiment's failure. An investigation into the cause of the incident is currently underway.
As a reminder, Zhuque-3 is a next-generation rocket developed independently by LandSpace. It uses liquid oxygen and methane, ensuring low flight costs, high payload capacity, and reusability.
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