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Zhuque Returns to Port | Warm congratulations on the successful completion of the Zhuque‑3 No. 3 rocket’s second land‑based recovery mission!
Release time:
Aug 20,2026
August 19, Vermilion Bird No. 3 The Long March‑2 carrier rocket ignited and lifted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone, with its first stage traveling hundreds of kilometers before making a precise landing at the landing site in Minqin County, Gansu Province. With this, The Zhuque‑3 has become China’s first launch vehicle to successfully reach orbit and achieve the land‑based recovery of its first stage. Blue Arrow Aerospace It has also become China’s first private enterprise to successfully recover a rocket. This historic milestone marks the official entry of China’s commercial space industry into a new era of rocket reusability!
Image source: CCTV News official account
Breakthroughs in reusable rocket technology will significantly reduce launch costs, enable the high‑density networking of low‑Earth‑orbit satellite constellations, and open up vast new opportunities for China’s space economy—truly a cause for celebration.
Spaceflight takes off with energy leading the way. In response to the booming commercial space industry, in March 2026, Cando unveiled its self-developed solar cloth (Cando Solar Cloth), which centers on silicon-based lightweight flexible photovoltaics. It can be rolled up and unrolled 10,000 times without visible cracks, while its weight is significantly lower than that of traditional rigid solar panels. This dramatically reduces both the mass and manufacturing costs of satellite solar arrays—by as much as 90%—providing high-performance, low-cost space‑based energy solutions for low‑Earth‑orbit satellites and space‑computing platforms.
From the reusable recovery of launch vehicles to the lightweight innovation in on-board energy systems, the commercial space industry is achieving breakthroughs across multiple fronts. Once again, congratulations on the successful recovery of Zhuque-3! Inspired by the pioneers of the commercial space sector, Cando will continue to deepen its expertise in space-based photovoltaic technology, work hand-in-hand with industry partners, and help China’s commercial space program relentlessly advance toward the goals of high frequency, low cost, and large-scale operations—embarking together on a journey to the stars and the vast ocean!
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