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China’s LandSpace achieves first reusable rocket milestone

The private company’s breakthrough could help reduce costs in China’s commercial launch market and increase pressure on SpaceX’s reusable-rocket lead.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Asia

China’s private space company LandSpace said it has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a key milestone in efforts to make launch services cheaper.

The New York Times Business reports that the achievement could move China closer to competing in lower-cost spaceflight, a space where SpaceX has built an advantage around reusability.

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