Rocket Report: China Tests Falcon 9 Lookalike; NASA's Moon Rocket Fully Stacked
A South Korean rocket startup will soon attempt to reach low-Earth orbit.
Welcome to Edition 8.16 of the Rocket Report! The 10th anniversary of SpaceX's first Falcon 9 rocket landing is approaching.
Two companies, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and China's LandSpace, may join SpaceX's exclusive club of orbital-class booster recovery as soon as next month.
- Blue Origin prepares for its second New Glenn rocket launch.
- LandSpace prepares for the debut flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket.
Both companies will attempt to land their first stage boosters downrange from their launch sites.
Bezos might claim he's already part of the club, but there's a distinction to be made.
Author's summary: Rocket startups prepare for orbital launches.