China's LandSpace lands Zhuque-3 first stage — a historic private-sector first

On 19 August, Chinese company LandSpace became the first private-sector firm in China to successfully land and recover the first stage of an orbital rocket. The successful landing followed the second orbital flight of the Zhuque-3 rocket and draws comparisons to SpaceX's Falcon 9. It marks a significant milestone toward reusable Chinese launch vehicles.