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 ...
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China’s dream of reusable rockets hits setback as Zhuque-3 fails critical landing burn despite flawless launch

China’s private space company, LandSpace Technology, achieved a historic milestone on December 3, 2025, with its Zhuque-3 rocket. The 66-meter, methane-fueled Zhuque-3 successfully delivered a dummy ...
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Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX

A private Chinese space firm successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to orbit but failed in its historic attempt to re-land the rocket booster Wednesday – the first such trial by a Chinese firm as the ...
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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 ...
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Closing the gap? China struggles to match SpaceX as second reusable rocket test fails

China's Long March 12A rocket soars but fails first-stage recovery, marking the country's second reusable rocket setback this month as it races to catch up with SpaceX's reusability dominance.