Reusable launch system
Reusable hypersonic rocket sled recovered after Mach 5+ run
The reusable rocket sled was recovered for the first time at hypersonic speed
Elon Musk launches 143 small satellites in space at the same time - New record (video)
The launch was carried out with a reusable Falcon 9 rocket
China's New Rocket Makes Its First Flight
A new Chinese carrier rocket made its first flight on Tuesday under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speed up launch schedules for commercial clients.
The medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 blasted off at 12:37 p.m. (0437 GMT) from the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying five satellites, state media reported.
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SpaceX's Starship prototype explodes on landing after test launch
SpaceX's Starship prototype exploded while attempting to land on Dec. 9 after an otherwise successful test launch from the company's rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas, live video of the flight showed.
China will Build a Reusable Space Shuttle
In line with its space program, the Chinese space agency plans to build a reuseable missile, super-heavy rocket and space shuttle over the next 20 years.
The first goal is Next Generation Chanchion to be launched by 2020. Its purpose is to use it as a cheap light rocket to extract relatively small satellites in low-Earth orbit.
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