China To Build Reusable Version Of Long March 8

Credit: Artist's concept of Long March 8: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
BEIJING—Chinese state space industry group Casc says it will develop a space launcher with a reusable first stage, basing the program on its forthcoming Long March 8 rocket. The stage will use the vertical-landing method employed by the SpaceX Falcon series, a Casc official, Long Lehao, has told an...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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