China LandSpace’s methane-powered rocket sends satellites into orbit

LandSpace Technology, a Chinese private rocket startup, successfully launched a rocket using methane rocket fuel developed by them. This milestone launch of three satellites into orbit is a significant achievement for LandSpace and boosts investor confidence in methane as a potential rocket fuel. The success of LandSpace’s rocket could support the development of reusable rockets in a cleaner and more efficient way. This launch marks the increasing competition among Chinese private rocket startups in China’s expanding commercial space industry.