On December 3, 2025, the Chinese mainland's reusable Zhuque-3 Y1 carrier rocket soared into space from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone, successfully reaching orbit and marking a new era in affordable launch services. 🚀
Developed by LandSpace, Zhuque-3 is a next-generation liquid oxygen-methane launch vehicle. It's designed to be low-cost, high-capacity, high-frequency and reusable—goals that could shake up the global space market.
The Y1 configuration features a two-stage, single-core design with 4.5-meter diameters on both stages, a 5.2-meter fairing and a total height of 66.1 meters. In its inaugural flight, the second stage entered its preset orbit as planned. 🎉
This achievement offers fresh inspiration for young space enthusiasts, investors and researchers looking to the stars. 🌟
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