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China To Debut Large Reusable Rockets In 2025 and 2026


Andrew Jones reports via SpaceNews: The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch four-meter and five-meter-diameter reusable rockets for the first time in 2025 and 2026 respectively, Wang Wei, a deputy to the National People's Congress, told China News Service March...

Andrew Jones reports via SpaceNews: The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch four-meter and five-meter-diameter reusable rockets for the first time in 2025 and 2026 respectively, Wang Wei, a deputy to the National People's Congress, told China News Service March 4. A single stick version would be used to launch a new-generation crew spacecraft to low Earth orbit and could potentially fly in 2025. While this suggests duplication of effort, it also fits into a national strategy to develop reusable rockets and support commercial ecosystems.

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