Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time

NYT Technology Wednesday 19 August 2026, 20:40 UTC By Adeel Hassan 1 min read

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The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight.

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