# LEO constellations

Blue Arrow Aims for Rocket Returns, 30-Launch Annual Cadence to Speed China’s LEO Build‑out

Blue Arrow Aerospace has announced a three‑phase plan to make its Zhuque‑3 rocket partially reusable, achieve a rocket return and reflight this year, and scale production to 20–30 launches annually to support Chinese LEO constellations. The company also plans a Zhuque‑3A upgrade with multiple recovery modes and new 100‑ton‑class engines to lift recovered payload to about 18 tonnes.