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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55 h. ago A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets

A spectacular explosion shows China is close to obtaining reusable rockets  Ars Technica

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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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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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4 d. ago China’s Reusable Rockets Challenge SpaceX Dominance in Space Race

China’s Reusable Rockets Challenge SpaceX Dominance in Space Race  WebProNews

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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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3 w. ago How China is closing tech gap on West; rare earth find: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West China sees outer space and the polar regions as “strategic new frontiers” vital to its future security – and is investing accordingly. 2. Chinese firms in EU report solid performance despite mounting uncertainties Most Chinese companies are faring well in the European Union...

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