Relive private Chinese rocket's explosive 1st landing attempt (video) LandSpace's first attempt to land its Zhuque-3 rocket was quite a spectacle, as newly released video footage reminds us. Space · Aug 28
‘The most stunning launch footage I've ever seen’: Watch the DJI Osmo Action 6’s incredible 4K footage of a Chinese rocket’s return trip to earth through 500C heat DJI fixed twelve Osmo Action 6s to a LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, recording POV footage of China's first successful land-based orbital launch and recovery. There were no special modifications to the cameras. TechRadar · Aug 26
A Chinese Company Reached a Milestone Characteristic Of SpaceX. Shares Of Musk's Company Are Dropping. SpaceX's stock has been hovering around its IPO price over the past days. International Business Times · Aug 19
China's LandSpace lands rocket booster; joins SpaceX and Blue Origin with reusable tech The ability to return, recover and reuse a booster is crucial to reduce cost and make it easier to put satellites into orbit, turning space exploration into a commercially viable business similar to civil aviation. The Economic Times · Aug 19
Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight (video) The Beijing-based company LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), notching a huge milestone for commercial Chinese spaceflight. Space · Aug 19
Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for its second attempt to catch an orbital rocket. Liftoff, and landing, are targeted for next Monday (Aug. 10). Space · Aug 7
SpaceX playbook set to fuel China's IPO ambitions but tech gap persists In China, the initial public offering was watched as a benchmark for a younger industry eager to go public. But the frenzy masks a fundamental gap, with firms going public ahead of meaningful revenue and without the proven technology that underpins SpaceX's economics, a mismatch analysts say will cap valuations. The Economic Times · Jun 12
'China follows Musk very closely’: While SpaceX blocked Chinese investors from IPO, China’s space firms prep their own as a counterweight China has ramped up its space initiatives to compete with SpaceX’s ascent in the last three years, with some commercial space firms eying similar satellite and rocket launch goals. Fortune · Jun 11
Business Brief (May 15): Putin Set to Visit China Brazil resumes tax exemptions on low-value imports, ByteDance invests in robotics startup Caixin Global · May 15
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. International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 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. Space · Dec 29, 2025
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. International Business Times UK · Dec 29, 2025
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. Space · Dec 3, 2025
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. Benzinga · Oct 26, 2025
Space · Oct 21, 2025 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.
Space · Jul 12, 2025 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.
Space · May 21, 2025 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.
Space · Feb 2, 2024 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.
Caixin Global · Jan 31, 2024 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
Space · Jan 24, 2024 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.
Space · Dec 21, 2023 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.
Space · Dec 3, 2023 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.
Space · Jul 12, 2023 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.