A methane-fueled rocket just reached Earth orbit for the first time ever. The Zhuque-2 rocket, developed by Chinese company Landspace, successfully soared to orbit after launching from the Jiuquan ...

China’s Landspace is targeting Wednesday for the second launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket. Should it reach orbit, it’ll be the first methane rocket to do so. Reading time 2 minutes Chinese commercial ...

Chinese rockets have logged 89 orbital launch attempts this year, less than half the number of flights by US launch vehicles.

The fuel, based on methane, is coveted by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin. SpaceX's own methalox-fueled rocket Starship exploded before reaching this milestone in April. China has beaten the US ...

Had the private launch been successful, it would have been the first time a methane-fueled rocket flew to Earth orbit, a goal that SpaceX is also pursuing. Reading time 2 minutes The Zhuque-2 rocket ...

China’s LandSpace challenges SpaceX with reusable rockets, methalox engines, and ambitions to reshape the global commercial ...

HELSINKI — Landspace is preparing for a test launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket in what could be a marker for the progress being made by Chinese commercial launch companies. The methane and liquid ...

The Zhuque 2 Y-3 rocket, powered by methane and liquid oxygen, soared into the skies from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, on Saturday, Dec. 9. This marked a watershed moment in ...

After nearly a year, the government has finalized the administrative procedures for developing a methane-based, reusable next ...

China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026 China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, ...

July 12 (UPI) --A methane-fueled rocket, launched by China, has reached orbit for the first time, beating out potential competitors from the United States and indicating a renewed effort by that ...

A Chinese startup seeking to be the country’s answer to SpaceX is preparing a satellite launch that could beat Elon Musk’s company and other rivals by relying on the next generation of rocket fuel.