China Achieves Successful Landing of Reusable Rockets First Stage

Beijing, August 19: China successfully launched its reusable rocket, Chuchui-3, on Wednesday morning. This marks a significant milestone as it successfully landed the first stage of the rocket back on Earth.

The Chuchui-3 Y2 carrier rocket took off from the Tongfang Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China at 7:35 AM Beijing time. Following the launch, the process of landing the rocket’s first stage was executed as planned.

This mission is considered a complete success. It follows the successful landing of the first stage of the Long March 10B rocket in the sea on July 10.

Additionally, this marks China’s first successful attempt to land the first stage of a rocket on solid ground using deployable landing legs. This achievement is viewed as a significant advancement in China’s reusable rocket technology.

(Source: China Media Group, Beijing)