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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.
Chinese Commercial Launcher Tests Deep‑Throttle, Reusable LOX‑Kerosene Engine Built with 3D‑Printed Stainless Steel
Zhongke Yuhang has completed acceptance tests of its Liqing‑1 30‑ton LOX‑kerosene engine, demonstrating deep throttle (100%–50%) and 1% thrust precision, using a needle‑and‑pin injector and stainless‑steel 3D‑printed components. The company plans to use three Liqing‑1 engines on its LiHong‑2 reusable vehicle and is preparing larger Liqing‑2 tests, marking a material advance for China’s commercial reusable‑rocket ambitions.
China’s Xinghe Power Clears Major Engine Test for Reusable 'Zhishenxing-2' Rocket, Signalling Private Sector Maturation
Xinghe Power Aerospace has successfully completed a full-system hot-fire test of the CQ-90 main engine for its Zhishenxing-2 reusable rocket, advancing a private-sector effort to field medium- and heavy-lift reusable launchers. The milestone reduces technical risk ahead of integrated and flight testing and underscores the growing maturity of China’s commercial space industry.