Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted ...

China hit a major milestone in 2025 with the country's first launch and landing attempt of a reusable orbital rocket.

Chinese rockets have logged 89 orbital launch attempts this year, less than half the number of flights by US launch vehicles.

On March 31, SpaceX launched the private Fram2 mission, which sent four private astronauts on a 3.5-day mission to Earth ...

The first stage of China's reusable Long March 12A "was not successfully recovered" during the rocket's inaugural flight on Tuesday, according to its developer, as Beijing looks to close the gap with ...

China has reportedly conducted its second major attempt this month to recover a reusable rocket booster; however the first ...

The Long March 12A model is designed and built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a subsidiary of the ...

BEIJING: The first stage of China's reusable Long March 12A "was not successfully recovered" ⁠during the rocket's inaugural ...

Chinese state-owned and commercial developers are racing to catch up on a decade of the technology's deployment ...

China's Long March 12A rocket soars but fails first-stage recovery, marking the country's second reusable rocket setback this month as it races to catch up with SpaceX's reusability dominance.

Engineers need good data to build lasting things. Even the designers of the Great Pyramids knew the limestone they used to ...

Rocket Lab's reusable "Hungry Hippo" fairing has passed qualification tests, bringing the Neutron rocket closer to its first ...