# Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-19**: Zhuque-3 Y2 completes first Chinese land recovery — The Zhuque-3 Y2 rocket launched from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone and its first stage was recovered on land using deployable landing legs.
- **2026-07-11**: Japan reusable rocket test flight — Japan conducted the first test flight of an experimental reusable rocket, which took off and safely landed.
- **2026-07-10**: Long March-10B first stage recovered at sea — The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated from the second stage after liftoff and returned to a sea platform, where it was recovered using a net-capture system.
- **2015**: SpaceX and Blue Origin begin recovering rocket stages — Both companies start recovering rockets, helping reduce launch costs by reusing hardware that would otherwise be discarded.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China's Zhuque-3 Completes 1st Land Recovery; Reusability Race Heats Up
2026-08-19 06:09:53 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

China achieved its first land-based recovery of a reusable first stage with the Zhuque-3 on Aug. 19, 2026, calling it a major breakthrough. The milestone follows a July sea-platform net capture of a Long March-10B stage and puts new pressure on Western and Japanese reusable launcher programs.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/china-zhuque-3-first-land-recovery-2026

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