China lands rocket on ground successfully

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China successfully recovered a rocket part on land for the first time. This helps China improve its space program and reach new goals.

A private company named LandSpace developed the reusable Zhuque-3 rocket. This rocket launched on Wednesday morning and then landed safely.

Companies like SpaceX already reuse rocket parts since 2015. Reusing rockets makes space launches cheaper for everyone.

China also recovered a rocket on a sea platform in July. This new land recovery used special deployable landing legs.

Japan also tested its own reusable rocket just recently. Many countries want to cut costs in the space market.

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What did China recover for the first time?

China successfully recovered a rocket part on land for the first time.

What is the name of the reusable rocket developed by LandSpace?

The reusable rocket developed by LandSpace is named Zhuque-3.

Why do companies want to reuse rocket parts?

Reusing rockets makes space launches cheaper for everyone.

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