#zhuque3 — Public Fediverse posts

The #Zhuque3 is ​made of stainless steel which offers greater heat resistance and the prospect of reduced production costs compared with the #Falcon9's aluminium-lithium ​alloy body. The rocket ‌can lift ⁠14.2 metric tons to #LEO on a one-way trip versus the Falcon 9's 22.8 tons https://www.reuters.com/science/landspace-nails-rocket-booster-landing-first-chinas-private-launchers-2026-08-18/

#TachyonBeam #SpaceMission #China #Zhuque3

A few hours ago, the Chinese Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off from the Dongfeng commercial area, carrying the Honghu-03 satellite. The second stage successfully reached orbit with payload separation, achieving a successful primary mission on this rocket's second flight, the first to deploy a real satellite into orbit. A goal for LandSpace, the company that developed the rocket, was to land the first stage, which was successful.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2026/08/19/the-first-stage-of-the-chinese-zhuque-3-rocket-successfully-landed-on-its-second-attempt/

Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/chinese-university-led-mission-to-study-asteroid-apophis-during-close-encounter-with-earth/

China’s latest batch of new and reusable rockets are close to launch

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/chinas-latest-batch-of-new-and-reusable-rockets-are-close-to-launch/

#CGTN / #CRI:
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„Raketenstraße“-Projekt treibt die Entwicklung der kommerziellen Raumfahrt voran
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"Das Projekt befindet sich in der Beijing E-Town, einem Wirtschafts- und Technologieentwicklungsgebiet im Südosten der Hauptstadt, mit einer Gesamtfläche von 140.000 Quadratmetern .."

https://german.cri.cn/2026/03/23/ARTI1774234260216924

23.3.2026

#China #GalacticEnergy #LandSpace #Pallas1 #Pallas2 #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #Zhuque3

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115853731744568358

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