LandSpace
Coverage of LandSpace in the Nexus archive.
- China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
China successfully tested a sea-based rocket booster recovery system using a net on an offshore platform, marking its first retrieval of an orbital-class rocket. The Long March 10B rocket, developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, aims to reduce launch costs for commercial satellite constellations and support lunar missions.
- China has 400 private space companies. The West is barely paying attention
China's private space industry has grown from nearly nonexistent a decade ago to over 400 commercial space companies, developing reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and asteroid-mining projects. The rise of SpaceX influenced Chinese reforms, leading to private sector innovation, with companies like LandSpace achieving milestones such as the first methane-powered rocket in orbit in 2023.