# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRz4JiKgP3_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37608842-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-03T18:00:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

China launched a reusable carrier rocket on Wednesday from northwest China. The second stage of this rocket managed to enter the designated orbit, but recovery of its first stage failed.⁣
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Its first-stage booster suffered anomalous combustion during recovery, failing to achieve a soft touchdown on the landing pad. The recovery test was unsuccessful, and the specific cause is under investigation.⁣
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Zhuque-3 is a liquid oxygen-methane-powered rocket engineered for low cost, high capacity and frequent launches, according to LandSpace, its designer.⁣
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This mission validated Zhuque-3's end-to-end design and system compatibility, captured critical in-flight data, and laid a foundation for operational launches and stage recovery in the future, the Beijing-based rocket manufacturer said.⁣
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#Space #Landspace #Zhuque3 #RocketLaunch #SpaceFlight #ReusableRocket

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## Tags

reusablerocket, space, zhuque3, landspace, spaceflight, rocketlaunch

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