Reusability Archives - SpaceNews

A Long March 2F carrying Shenzhou-13 rising against the backdrop of the moon on Oct. 15, 2021.

China’s secretive spaceplane raises its orbit, but yet to deploy satellites

China’s experimental reusable spacecraft recently performed maneuvers to raise its orbit but is apparently yet to release objects as it did in previous flights.

by Andrew Jones January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Electron booster recovery

Electron launches NorthStar satellites in latest recovery test

by Jeff Foust January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

A Landspace Zhuque-3 prototype rocket stage, powered by a methane-liquid oxygen exhuast plume, in the skies above the desert at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 19, 2024.

China’s Landspace conducts first VTVL test for reusable stainless steel rocket

by Andrew Jones January 19, 2024January 19, 2024

Liftoff of the Long March 2F carrying Shenzhou-12 at 9:22 p.m. Eastern, June 16, 2021.

China launches mystery reusable spaceplane for third time

by Andrew Jones December 14, 2023December 15, 2023

China’s reusable rocket race heats up with new hop test

by Andrew Jones December 11, 2023December 11, 2023

A view of the Jiuquan launch center from the Sentinel-2 satellite. China's reusable experimental spacecraft launched from the facility Sept. 4.

China is working on a design for a reusable air-launched orbital rocket

by Andrew Jones November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

China’s iSpace launches and lands rocket test stage

by Andrew Jones November 2, 2023November 2, 2023

Electron launch August 2023

Rocket Lab reuses engine on Electron launch

by Jeff Foust August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

Rocket Lab Electron launch of two BlackSky satellites

BlackSky buys five Electron launches

by Jeff Foust August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

electron launch

Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

by Jeff Foust July 18, 2023July 18, 2023