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China fails second attempt at reusable rocket test, falling further behind the US

China’s reusable Long March 12A failed as the first stage was not successfully recovered, widening the scientific gap with ...
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China's LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test

China's LandSpace carries out maiden flight of reusable rocket Rocket's crucial recovery and landing phase ends in failure LandSpace vows to investigate cause and improve for future launches No firm ...

Japan’s Flagship H3 Rocket Suffers Engine Bust, Fails to Deliver Satellite

The H3 rocket launched on Sunday at 8:51 p.m. ET from the Tanegashima Space Center, located on a southwestern Japanese island. The rocket’s second-stage engine burn failed to ignite on time, resulting ...

China’s LandSpace takes on SpaceX with reusable rocket ambitions

China’s LandSpace is challenging SpaceX with reusable rocket technology, signalling a shift in China’s space industry as it ...

Zhuque-3’s chief commander says ‘brake didn’t go as planned’ after recovery failed during test flight

ZQ-3 Y1 rocket took off for maiden flight from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone at noon time on ...
Reuters

Flight test of Chinese start-up LandSpace's rocket fails

BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A flight test of one of Chinese commercial rocket developer LandSpace Technology's methane-powered rockets failed on Friday after the carrier rocket experienced an "anomaly ...
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Japan’s H3 rocket fails to plant geolocation satellite into orbit, officials report

Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 8:51 p.m. EST (0151 GMT and 10:51 a.m. local Japan time on December 22). However, the ...