China launches first Long March 8 from Wenchang spaceport

China successfully carried out a first launch of the new Long March 8 medium-lift rocket late Monday, marking a small step towards Chinese rocket reusability.

China rolls out Long March 8 rocket for weekend test flight

China has rolled out a Long March 8 to the pad for the first launch of a rocket that will later be adapted for vertical landing and reuse.

China pushes ahead with super-heavy-lift Long March 9

HELSINKI — China is pressing ahead with the Long March 9 super heavy launch vehicle for crewed lunar, robotic deep space exploration and space infrastructure.

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China sets targets for smart, recoverable and reusable launch vehicles

China’s main space contractor is developing launch vehicles capable of learning and adapting as well as multiple technologies for recovering and reusing rockets.