LandSpace's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket achieved orbital insertion from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center but failed to recover its first-stage booster due to a landing burn ignition issue at 3 kilometers altitude. Drawing from SpaceX Falcon 9 designs, it uses stainless steel construction and methane-liquid oxygen propulsion for cost-effective launches. Zhuque-3 first flight: Successful orbit but booster [...]