China's Reusable Rocket Advancements

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Rocket Report: China leaps into rocket reuse; 19 people are currently in orbit

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Chinese private space startup Landspace has completed a 10-kilometer ( 33,000-foot ) vertical takeoff and vertical landing test on its Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3) reusable rocket testbed.

Landspace is one of several Chinese companies working seriously on reusable rocket designs.

Isar Aerospace CEO says first flight of its Spectrum rocket would be a success if it didn't destroy launch site.

The FAA might reduce the required timeline for an uncontrolled reentry of a disposed upper stage from no more than 25 years to a shorter timeline.

Several recent breakups involving spent upper stages in orbit have highlighted the concern that dead rocket bodies could create unnecessary space junk.

“We got a lot of comments that said it should be a lot less,” said Kelvin Coleman , head of the FAA 's commercial spaceflight office.

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