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LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 Explodes During First Attempt at a Reusable Booster Landing

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Newly released video shows LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 rocket exploding during its first attempt to land the reusable first stage, offering a close look at the spectacle and the risks facing China’s emerging commercial launch sector as it develops orbital-class recovery capability.

Discovered 2026-08-28T10:05:17.919133-07:00 | 2026-08-28T10:05:17.919133-07:00

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  • The footage highlights the technical and operational risks involved in developing reusable orbital launch vehicles, a capability central to reducing launch costs and increasing flight cadence.
  • LandSpace’s subsequent successful first-stage soft landing on Zhuque-3’s second orbital flight shows how quickly test failures can translate into measurable progress for China’s commercial launch industry.

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