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Brazil resumes tax exemptions on low-value imports, ByteDance invests in robotics startup

China's SpaceX Rival's Rocket Goes Up In Flames — And Elon Musk Is Watching Closely

China's SpaceX Rival's Rocket Goes Up In Flames — And Elon Musk Is Watching Closely

China's SpaceX rival, LandSpace, suffered a dramatic rocket failure during a reusability test, highlighting the risks in the global space race.

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12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025

12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025

We saw quite a few milestones notched in the final frontier this year. But there were a number of failures as well, some of them quite dramatic.

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Chinese Startup LandSpace Attempt to Become 'China's SpaceX' Despite Maiden Rocket Test Failure

Startup space tech company LandSpace wants to become the 'Space X of China' even despite their maiden flight test's failure.

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China's 1st reusable rocket explodes in dramatic fireball during landing after reaching orbit on debut flight

The first test flight of Landspace's Zhuque-3 rocket ended in a fiery explosion after successfully reaching orbit.

Elon Musk Says China's Falcon 9 Rival Might Outperform In 5 Years 'If They Are Lucky,' Notes SpaceX Will Be Launching Starship By Then

Elon Musk on Saturday stated that SpaceX's Chinese rival, LandSpace Technology's Zhuque-3 launch vehicle, might outperform the Falcon 9 "if they are lucky," but it could still take a few years.

China's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)

LandSpace conducted a static-fire test with its Zhuque-3 rocket recently, an important step in the prep work ahead of the partially reusable rocket's debut launch.

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Chinese company Landspace aims to debut its reusable methane rocket this year (video)

Chinese company Landspace aims to debut its reusable methane rocket this year (video)

Landspace aims to debut its stainless steel Zhuque-3 rocket later this year, marking a bold step forward for China's commercial launch sector.

Watch tile-shedding private Chinese rocket launch 6 satellites to orbit (video)

Watch tile-shedding private Chinese rocket launch 6 satellites to orbit (video)

Chinese company LandSpace sent six satellites into orbit on Saturday (May 17) aboard its methane-powered, tile-shedding Zhugque-2E rocket.

Chinese company's reusable rocket prototype aces launch-and-landing test (photos)

Chinese company's reusable rocket prototype aces launch-and-landing test (photos)

The Chinese company Expace pulled off a brief launch and landing test with a rocket prototype last month, as it aims to build a reusable launch vehicle.

Rocket-Maker Says Rumored Explosion in Shanghai Was Routine Blast Test

Rocket-Maker Says Rumored Explosion in Shanghai Was Routine Blast Test

Three employees of LandSpace Technology were injured at an industrial park in Songjiang district, the Chinese startup tells Caixin

Watch Chinese startup Landspace launch and land reusable rocket prototype for 1st time (video)

Watch Chinese startup Landspace launch and land reusable rocket prototype for 1st time (video)

The Chinese company Landspace notched a big milestone in its quest to develop a reusable rocket, launching and landing a prototype for the first time on Jan. 19.

Chinese startup LandSpace poised to begin reusable rocket landing tests

Chinese startup LandSpace poised to begin reusable rocket landing tests

Chinese launch startup Landspace appears ready to test launching and landing rockets from China's Gobi Desert.

China's Landspace gears up for 3rd launch of its methane-powered rocket

China's Landspace gears up for 3rd launch of its methane-powered rocket

The Zhuque-2 was the first methane-fueled rocket to reach Earth orbit, and the Chinese private spaceflight company Landspace is set to launch it again later on Dec. 5.

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China just launched a methane-fueled rocket into orbit, a world's 1st for spaceflight (video)

Zhuque-2, a rocket built by the Chinese company Landspace, reached Earth orbit on July 12, becoming the first methane-fueled launcher ever to do so.

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