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China's first state-owned reusable rocket, the Long March 12A, made its debut launch on Tuesday morning, but the first-stage recovery failed. This marks China's second failed attempt this month to return an orbital-class booster to Earth, a feat achieved only by the United States so far.
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China's reusable rocket ambitions suffered another setback with the failure to recover an orbital-class booster. This marks the second failed attempt this month. The rocket, designed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.
December 16, 2025 12:03