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space2 months ago•156 min saved

LandSpace bets on Aug. 10 for Zhuque-3 orbital booster landing

China’s LandSpace is targeting Aug. 10 for a fourth attempt to recover the Zhuque-3 orbital booster from Jiuquan spaceport. After its 2025 debut, which reached orbit but saw the first stage explode on descent, a June 29 static-fire test validated the vehicle ahead of flight. Zhuque-3 is a 66-meter methane–oxygen rocket capable of delivering about 18,300 kg to LEO, and the mission will pursue a powered descent and landing similar to Falcon 9, continuing China’s evolving rocket-reusability efforts alongside other booster tests like Long March 10B/12A.

via space.com|

#booster-landing #jiuquan-spaceport #landspace

space2 years ago•13 min saved

"Starship's Potential to Revolutionize Mars Sample Return and BE-4s Selected for Second Vulcan"

SpaceX successfully launched a reusable Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time, while NASA seeks innovative ideas from the space industry to expedite the Mars Sample Return mission. Australia's Gilmour Space prepares for the maiden flight of its Eris rocket, Orbex secures additional funding for its Prime rocket, and Astrobotic ventures into the defense sector with its Xogdor reusable rocket. Additionally, ULA receives two BE-4 engines for the second flight of its Vulcan rocket, and ArianeGroup conducts the final hotfire test for the upper stage of the Ariane 6 rocket.

via Ars Technica|

#be-4-engine #mars-sample-return #orbital-rocket