China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says

15 pointsposted 14 hours ago
by joak

7 Comments

m4rtink

11 hours ago

Finally! While I wish SpaceX (and Blue Origin) well, affordable access to space (thanks to reusable rockets) is far too important to depend on a single (or 2) companies.

Also really hope it makes ESA/Arienespace/european companies finally wake up and start crash program to get a European sovereign reusable launcher ASAP.

khurs

13 hours ago

"state media says"

Didn't they video it?

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11 hours ago

sinuhe69

8 hours ago

The last and most important moment was not clear at all. I wonder why they had to cut the video right there and not let it extinguish the fire and stand tall on the landing platform as SpaceX has done all the time. Even Blue Origin showed the final moment very clear with the explosive riveting.

khurs

11 hours ago

Thank you

Not good for the SpaceX shareholders!

tetris11

10 hours ago

I guess that explains the timing of the SpaceX IPO