10 h. ago China Tried to Land a Reusable Rocket. It Exploded. The Bigger Story Is What Comes Next

China Tried to Land a Reusable Rocket. It Exploded. The Bigger Story Is What Comes Next  Scientific American

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20 h. ago Japan moves to ease tensions; China’s reusable rocket: SCMP’s weekly roundup

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi moves to ease weeks of tensions with China over the Taiwan Strait After weeks of turmoil in relations with China, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to dial down tensions with Beijing over a...

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54 h. ago China's reusable rocket makes it to orbit but fails to stick the landing

China's reusable rocket makes it to orbit but fails to stick the landing  theregister.com

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

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

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61 h. ago Chinese reusable rocket booster crashes during first historic orbital test

Chinese reusable rocket booster crashes during first historic orbital test  CNN

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64 h. ago China's reusable carrier rocket fails to complete maiden test

China's reusable carrier rocket fails to complete maiden test  Anadolu Ajansı

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64 h. ago China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt

China's private space firm launches rocket in first reusable spacecraft attempt  chinadailyasia.com

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3 d. ago This Chinese company could become the country’s first to land a reusable rocket

This Chinese company could become the country’s first to land a reusable rocket  Ars Technica

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7 d. ago Reusable rocket launches + landing efforts are being prepped by China

Reusable rocket launches + landing efforts are being prepped by China  news.satnews.com

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8 d. ago China has 3 reusable rockets lined up for launch as they vie to make history

The race to launch China’s first reusable rocket is heating up, with three contenders now lined up at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s northwest for flights that could make history. On the pads stand the state-owned Long March 12A, LandSpace’s Zhuque-3, and Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 – all three of which are expected to be used to build China’s massive internet satellite constellations and to compete internationally on low-cost, rapid-turnaround missions. Both the Long March...

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1 week ago Why China’s space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk

On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket – a reusable launch vehicle that could significantly boost China’s space industry by lowering the cost of lifting equipment such as satellites into orbit. The prospect of China mastering reusable rockets – a technology pioneered by US-based SpaceX – has attracted significant attention from aerospace experts, and even drew comment from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last month. Beyond the...

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2 w. ago China’s 1st space experiment rodents return to Earth after 14

China’s 1st space experiment rodents return to Earth after 14-day mission  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 w. ago Tesla, Mercedes approved as 1st foreign generative AI providers in China

Tesla, Mercedes approved as 1st foreign generative AI providers in China  Nikkei Asia

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3 w. ago China’s power battery sales up 48.9% in 1st three quarters: Report

China’s power battery sales up 48.9% in 1st three quarters: Report  Anadolu Ajansı

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3 w. ago Thai King Vajiralongkorn makes 1st trip to China in 50 years

Thai King Vajiralongkorn makes 1st trip to China in 50 years  Anadolu Ajansı

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4 w. ago Thai king to visit China next week in 1st since diplomatic ties established

Thai king to visit China next week in 1st since diplomatic ties established  Anadolu Ajansı

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