D'une pierre, deux coups. La Chine vient de tester deux technologies clés pour son programme lunaire, en un seul et même lancement. De quoi mettre un peu plus la pression sur la NASA ?

A partially successful test of China’s Zhuque-3 rocket shows that other countries are rapidly catching up with the U.S in the race for reusable rocketry

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China recovered an orbital-class Long March 10B booster using an offshore net-and-cable platform, a step toward reusable commercial launchers.

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For the second time this month, a Chinese rocket designed for reuse successfully soared into low-Earth orbit on its first flight Monday, defying the questionable odds that burden the debuts of new launch...

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Aviation News – Blue Origin has successfully landed a reused New Glenn booster for the first time following a launch from Cape Canaveral, marking a major milestone in reusable rocket technology and intensifying competition with SpaceX. The launch took place Sunday morning within a scheduled window beginning at 6:45 a.m. ET, with liftoff occurring at approximately 7:25 a.m. ET. Around 10 minutes later, the booster completed its descent and touched down safely, confirming the company’s first successful recovery of a previously flown New Glenn booster.

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force has launched Project Able Baker, an initiative to convert retired offshore oil platforms into landing sites for reusable heavy rocket boosters. The project aims to expand launch and recovery capacity for the U.S. Space Force and commercial space companies while reducing costs and environmental impact.   The initiative comes as traditional launch facilities such as Vandenberg Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral face increasing congestion due to growing demand for space launches.

LandSpace, a Beijing-based startup, achieved a significant milestone by successfully landing the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket during its second orbital flight. This marks China's first successful recovery of an orbital-class launch vehicle using landing legs and the nation's first land-based booster recovery. The mission followed a previous failed attempt on December 2, 2025, where the rocket exploded near the landing pad due to an abnormal combustion issue. The Zhuque-3's success underscores China's growing focus on rocket reusability, a critical factor in reducing space launch costs. Key details include the rocket's ability to haul 40,350 pounds to low Earth orbit and its use of liquid oxygen and methane fuel, similar to SpaceX's Starship. The landing at the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone occurred on August 18, 2026, with the upper stage delivering a satellite to orbit. This achievement aligns with broader Chinese efforts in reusable rocket technology, including state-owned projects like the Long March series and other private companies' initiatives. The success highlights advancements in aerospace engineering and China's competitive edge in space exploration.

LandSpace launched its Zhuque-3 rocket from Jiuquan overnight in a second bid to catch an orbital booster — eight months after the first attempt destroyed the vehicle meters from the landing pad. The

The ship came home intact and SpaceX is teasing a tower catch for next time. But the milestone that decides whether Starship reaches the Moon has not been tested yet.