A Chinese reusable booster explodes in historic first orbital test — highlighting challenge to chase SpaceX
- Posted on December 3, 2025
- By CNN
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A Chinese reusable booster explodes in historic first orbital test — highlighting challenge to chase SpaceX
A private Chinese space firm successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to orbit but failed in its historic attempt to re-land the rocket booster Wednesday – the first such trial by a Chinese firm as the country’s growing commercial space sector races to catch up with American rivals like SpaceX.
