The company conducted a 10-kilometer vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on September 11.
The Zhuque-3 VTVL-1 rocket, equipped with a Tianque-12B engine, completed its 200-second flight, reaching an altitude of 10,002 meters and then began its descent. Notably, the test included the first secondary ignition in China as part of the VTVL test. The rocket made a precision landing 1.7 meters from the center of the field, which is 3.2 kilometers from the launch site.
LandSpace aims to make its first orbital flight in 2025 and plans to reuse the rocket’s first stage for the first time by 2026.
Source: Ferra
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