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Landspace Set for Historic Orbital Launch and Booster Recovery

11/28/2025

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Landspace will attempt its first orbital launch and booster landing with Zhuque-3 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center during a window at 11:00 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 28 to 1:00 a.m. Nov. 29.
The mission aims to recover the first stage after launch.
The plan echoes SpaceX's booster-recovery efforts.
The launch follows the Shenzhou-22 mission and reflects rapid growth in China's commercial space sector.

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Landspace will attempt its first orbital launch and booster landing with Zhuque-3 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center during a window at 11:00 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 28 to 1:00 a.m. Nov. 29.
The mission aims to recover the first stage after launch.
The plan echoes SpaceX's booster-recovery efforts.
The launch follows the Shenzhou-22 mission and reflects rapid growth in China's commercial space sector.