China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says(bbc.com)

17 pointsby joak20 ore fa6 comments

China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rmmx86pdo

7 comments

Finally! While I wish SpaceX (and Blue Origin) well, affordable access to space (thanks to reusable rockets) is far too important to depend on a single (or 2) companies.

Also really hope it makes ESA/Arienespace/european companies finally wake up and start crash program to get a European sovereign reusable launcher ASAP.

khurs19 ore fa

"state media says"

Didn't they video it?

x______________18 ore fa

Here you go:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zt1V9UWhuKk

sinuhe6915 ore fa

The last and most important moment was not clear at all. I wonder why they had to cut the video right there and not let it extinguish the fire and stand tall on the landing platform as SpaceX has done all the time. Even Blue Origin showed the final moment very clear with the explosive riveting.

khurs17 ore fa

Thank you

Not good for the SpaceX shareholders!

tetris1116 ore fa

I guess that explains the timing of the SpaceX IPO

aaron69516 ore fa