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(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 () -- This screenshot from a video clip shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket making its land-based recovery, Aug. 19, 2026. China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket s first stage on land. The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off at 7:35 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The land-based recovery was completed as planned, with the rocket s first stage touching down smoothly at the designated position in the recovery site. The second stage sent the onboard Honghu-03 satellite into preset orbit. The flight mission was a complete success. (LandSpace Handout via ) PHOTOS OF

(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 () -- This screenshot from a video clip shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket making its land-based recovery, Aug. 19, 2026. China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket s first stage on land. The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off at 7:35 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The land-based recovery was completed as planned, with the rocket s first stage touching down smoothly at the designated position in the recovery site. The second stage sent the onboard Honghu-03 satellite into preset orbit. The flight mission was a complete success. (LandSpace Handout via ) PHOTOS OF

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(260820) -- BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2026 () -- This screenshot from a video clip shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket making its land-based recovery, Aug. 19, 2026. China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket s first stage on land. The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket blasted off at 7:35 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The land-based recovery was completed as planned, with the rocket s first stage touching down smoothly at the designated position in the recovery site. The second stage sent the onboard Honghu-03 satellite into preset orbit. The flight mission was a complete success. (LandSpace Handout via ) PHOTOS OF

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