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NASA Spaceflight • Martin Smith

China prepares first booster reflight and another rocket-stage recovery attempt

China is moving closer to reusable launch operations as it prepares to fly a previously used booster for the first time. The Chang Zheng 12A will also make a second attempt to recover its first stage, which would make it the third Chinese rocket to achieve a recovery. The cluster also reports preparations for the country’s first commercial resupply craft.

2026-10-21T13:35:08.258455-07:00