# Zhuque-3

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.

NeTe2026年1月24日 06:20

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LandSpace Plans 2026 Push to Validate Zhuque-3 First‑Stage Reuse Across Flight Data, Recovery Tests and Routine Operations

LandSpace will pursue a three‑pronged 2026 programme to validate first‑stage recovery and reuse for its Zhuque‑3 rocket: flight‑data analysis on re‑entry aerothermal and structural issues, another recovery flight test tied to constellation launches, and work to normalise post‑recovery maintenance and reliability. Success would advance China’s private space sector toward higher cadence, lower‑cost launches, but scaling reuse into routine operations remains the critical challenge.

NeTe2026年1月23日 10:20

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