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Launch VehiclesZhuque-3’s First Stage Catches Fire and Tips Over After Landing: A Good Start, but the Hard Part Has Just Begun
Zhuque-3's first-stage recovery test ended with the booster catching fire and tipping over after landing. Why this is still an important step for China's reusable rocket program — and what comes next.
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Zhuque-3's first stage landed vertically in Minqin, Gansu on August 19, 2026 — China's first orbital-class booster recovery. What it proves and what comes next.
Launch VehiclesChina’s Rocket Failures: From a Culture of Zero-Defect Reliability to the Need for Rapid Iteration
Four decades of Chinese launch failures — from the 1990s crisis to Long March 5 and the 2026 Long March 7A loss — and why the next battle is iteration speed.