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China’s Landspace booster is one signal of the rise of Chinese liquid-fueled commercial rockets.

From the Dongfang Hour: “Landspace achieved a groundbreaking success on July 12, 2023 with the first orbital launch of a methalox rocket worldwide: the Zhuque-2.”

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“This new rocket also triples the payload capacity of the largest Chinese commercial rocket to date, and showcases the growing importance that commercial companies are playing in Chinese launch.”

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