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LandSpace

The latest news and top stories on LandSpace. A leading entity in the aerospace sector, Beijing-based LandSpace specialises in developing liquid fuel rocket engines and commercial launch vehicles. It primarily serves Chinese private and commercial aerospace enterprises, aiming to provide cost-effective space transportation services globally. Notably, LandSpace achieved a world first in July 2023 with its methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket reaching orbit. The company focuses on building a comprehensive industrial chain for medium and large liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicles, including developing reusable rocket technology.

US-China tech war

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech.

18 Sep 2026 - 6:36AMvideocam

IPO

Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off

17 Sep 2026 - 4:19PMvideocam

China’s private sector

Can China catch SpaceX? New commercial reusable rocket takes to the skies

2 Sep 2026 - 4:31PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Chinese reusable rocket’s success unlocks opportunities for Hong Kong

Flurry of commercial activity offers opportunities for Hong Kong’s financial markets, research universities and the Northern Metropolis.

31 Aug 2026 - 9:45AMvideocam

This video screenshot shows the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket successfully completing its land-based recovery on August 19. Photo: LandSpace/Handout via Xinhua

China’s private sector

China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal

GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company.

28 Aug 2026 - 1:58PMvideocam

China's space programme

Meet Dai Zheng, the space veteran betting on China’s reusable rocket revolution

LandSpace’s rocket booster recovery has supercharged the country’s commercial space ambitions – and validated a former state engineer’s start-up gamble.

24 Aug 2026 - 9:33PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Why China’s reusable rocket breakthrough matters for the PLA’s ‘kill chain’

Defence experts say breaking reusability bottleneck could give Chinese military a combat edge through rapid satellite deployment.

21 Aug 2026 - 9:31PMvideocam

The first stage of LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket makes its land-based recovery on August 19. Photo: LandSpace / Handout via Xinhua

SCMP Highlights

China’s ‘smart’ diabetes probiotics; life sentence for Hui Ka-yan: 7 highlights

From China beating US in dual-rocket recovery to Singapore head-patting row, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

21 Aug 2026 - 12:15PM

China's space programme

Editorial | As the space race heats up, China’s momentum is undeniable

LandSpace’s successful recovery of the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket is a milestone that underlines China’s aerospace ambitions.

21 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

US-China tech war

SpaceSail’s record funding fuels China’s satellite challenge to Musk’s Starlink

Company pairs landmark capital with rapid satellite deployment and overseas expansion as China’s private aerospace sector breaks new ground.

20 Aug 2026 - 2:00PM

SpaceSail operates China’s Qianfan constellation. Photo: Handout

Science

China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs

LandSpace’s success in landing a rocket, following CASC’s achievement last month, may help launch space missions more cheaply and more frequently.

19 Aug 2026 - 10:07PM

LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 rocket takes off. Photo: CNS Photo via Reuters

Science

China becomes first to recover orbital launch rockets with 2 distinct paths

Zhuque-3 reaches orbit and has its first stage recovered, pulling off a dual-track strategy even the US has yet to execute.

19 Aug 2026 - 8:53PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

Musk’s headaches: meet China’s corporate matrix challenging his empire

From Tesla to SpaceX, Starlink and Neuralink, Chinese companies are giving – or trying to give – Elon Musk’s firms a run for their money.

16 Aug 2026 - 6:00PM

China's military weapons

China’s latest rocket failure prompts questions about ambitious launch schedule

Long March-7A explodes less than 90 seconds into flight, delaying ChinaSat-4B satellite installation and possibly affecting other programmes.

11 Aug 2026 - 8:45PMvideocam

A Long March-7A rocket explodes shortly after lifting off from Wenchang, Hainan province, on Monday night. Photo: Social media screenshot

Science

China joins US in reusable orbital rocket capability

The successful capture of the booster stage of a Long March-10B rocket is a first step on the road to narrowing the decade-long head start of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

13 Jul 2026 - 5:00PM

IPO

The new space race: how China plans to break SpaceX’s dominance with IPO push

As Beijing makes history by capturing the Long March-10B booster at sea, at least 15 aerospace firms are racing to go public on Shanghai’s Star Market or in Hong Kong.

14 Jul 2026 - 2:38AM

Science

Long March-10B: China’s net-capture rocket joins space race with edge on SpaceX

Soon after launch, the first stage of the rocket returned vertically and was recovered via a sea platform, state media says.

10 Jul 2026 - 9:08PMvideocam

Science

China leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities, US report says

China is closing the space innovation gap with the United States and could take the lead if Washington doesn’t act, think tank warns.

28 Jun 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei performs extravehicular activities outside China’s orbiting space station in April. Photo: Xinhua

IPO

China’s space start-ups eye IPO boom as SpaceX heads for record listing

China’s emerging aerospace firms are lining up to list as SpaceX’s blockbuster flotation shines a spotlight on the sector.

11 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM

Artificial intelligence

China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO

New institute highlights Beijing’s bid to leapfrog energy bottlenecks and underscores how tech race with US is moving off-planet.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM

Science

China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails

Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.

3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PMvideocam

A plume of smoke in an image shared on Chinese social media after the failed launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket on Friday. Photo: Weibo/ 深圳湾小海盗

IPO

Countdown starts for Chinese rocket maker CAS Space’s Shanghai listing

China’s commercial rocket champion plans to raise US$600 million on the Star Market after its listing application is accepted.

2 Apr 2026 - 3:29PM

CAS Space’s Lijian-2 Y1 rocket with three satellites onboard blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China, on March 30, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

China stock market

From AI to aerospace: China meme rocket shares take off in race with US

Investors scramble for opportunities to maintain market momentum after the AI frenzy shows signs of losing steam.

21 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s budget should move the city towards ‘inspirational’ development

The 2026-27 budget speech should explain how the city’s economic direction aligns with global and national trends, defining its place in the industries of the future.

8 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

Mainland China

China’s rocket start-ups push the envelope as IPOs gather pace

A policy-backed push to build commercial space champions is reshaping China’s IPO pipeline, with regulators signalling faster pathways.

23 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM

A Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. Photo: Handout

Banking & finance

Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing

As China seeks new engines of growth, finance is emerging as an unexpected backer of the country’s commercial space ambitions.

22 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM

A Chinese Long March-12 carrier rocket blasts off on January 19 with a payload of low-orbit satellites. Photo: Xinhua

China Future Tech briefing

Aerospace | Chinese rivals to Musk’s Starlink wrestle with rocket constraints

The slow pace of Chinese rocket launches is hampering efforts to create alternatives to SpaceX’s Starlink and damping the government’s drive to pare reliance on US technology.

21 Jan 2026 - 12:45PM

China's space programme

China’s commercial space sector soars with 50 launches in 2025

Commercial launches accounted for 54 per cent of the total last year, data from China National Space Administration shows.

21 Jan 2026 - 1:11AM

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LandSpace

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech.

Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off

Can China catch SpaceX? New commercial reusable rocket takes to the skies

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Chinese reusable rocket’s success unlocks opportunities for Hong Kong

Flurry of commercial activity offers opportunities for Hong Kong’s financial markets, research universities and the Northern Metropolis.

China’s commercial space sector expands global footprint with Thailand deal

GalaxySpace describes mission as first turnkey satellite export to a Southeast Asian customer by a Chinese commercial space company.

Meet Dai Zheng, the space veteran betting on China’s reusable rocket revolution

LandSpace’s rocket booster recovery has supercharged the country’s commercial space ambitions – and validated a former state engineer’s start-up gamble.

Why China’s reusable rocket breakthrough matters for the PLA’s ‘kill chain’

Defence experts say breaking reusability bottleneck could give Chinese military a combat edge through rapid satellite deployment.

China’s ‘smart’ diabetes probiotics; life sentence for Hui Ka-yan: 7 highlights

From China beating US in dual-rocket recovery to Singapore head-patting row, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Editorial | As the space race heats up, China’s momentum is undeniable

LandSpace’s successful recovery of the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket is a milestone that underlines China’s aerospace ambitions.

SpaceSail’s record funding fuels China’s satellite challenge to Musk’s Starlink

Company pairs landmark capital with rapid satellite deployment and overseas expansion as China’s private aerospace sector breaks new ground.

China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs

LandSpace’s success in landing a rocket, following CASC’s achievement last month, may help launch space missions more cheaply and more frequently.

China becomes first to recover orbital launch rockets with 2 distinct paths

Zhuque-3 reaches orbit and has its first stage recovered, pulling off a dual-track strategy even the US has yet to execute.

Musk’s headaches: meet China’s corporate matrix challenging his empire

From Tesla to SpaceX, Starlink and Neuralink, Chinese companies are giving – or trying to give – Elon Musk’s firms a run for their money.

China’s latest rocket failure prompts questions about ambitious launch schedule

Long March-7A explodes less than 90 seconds into flight, delaying ChinaSat-4B satellite installation and possibly affecting other programmes.

China joins US in reusable orbital rocket capability

The successful capture of the booster stage of a Long March-10B rocket is a first step on the road to narrowing the decade-long head start of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The new space race: how China plans to break SpaceX’s dominance with IPO push

As Beijing makes history by capturing the Long March-10B booster at sea, at least 15 aerospace firms are racing to go public on Shanghai’s Star Market or in Hong Kong.

Long March-10B: China’s net-capture rocket joins space race with edge on SpaceX

Soon after launch, the first stage of the rocket returned vertically and was recovered via a sea platform, state media says.

China leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities, US report says

China is closing the space innovation gap with the United States and could take the lead if Washington doesn’t act, think tank warns.

China’s space start-ups eye IPO boom as SpaceX heads for record listing

China’s emerging aerospace firms are lining up to list as SpaceX’s blockbuster flotation shines a spotlight on the sector.

China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO

New institute highlights Beijing’s bid to leapfrog energy bottlenecks and underscores how tech race with US is moving off-planet.

China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails

Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.

Countdown starts for Chinese rocket maker CAS Space’s Shanghai listing

China’s commercial rocket champion plans to raise US$600 million on the Star Market after its listing application is accepted.

From AI to aerospace: China meme rocket shares take off in race with US

Investors scramble for opportunities to maintain market momentum after the AI frenzy shows signs of losing steam.

Opinion | Hong Kong’s budget should move the city towards ‘inspirational’ development

The 2026-27 budget speech should explain how the city’s economic direction aligns with global and national trends, defining its place in the industries of the future.

China’s rocket start-ups push the envelope as IPOs gather pace

A policy-backed push to build commercial space champions is reshaping China’s IPO pipeline, with regulators signalling faster pathways.

Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing

As China seeks new engines of growth, finance is emerging as an unexpected backer of the country’s commercial space ambitions.

Aerospace | Chinese rivals to Musk’s Starlink wrestle with rocket constraints

The slow pace of Chinese rocket launches is hampering efforts to create alternatives to SpaceX’s Starlink and damping the government’s drive to pare reliance on US technology.

China’s commercial space sector soars with 50 launches in 2025

Commercial launches accounted for 54 per cent of the total last year, data from China National Space Administration shows.

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

Opinion | Chinese reusable rocket’s success unlocks opportunities for Hong Kong