A methane-fueled rocket just reached Earth orbit for the first time ever. The Zhuque-2 rocket, developed by Chinese company Landspace, successfully soared to orbit after launching from the Jiuquan ...

Discover the fascinating history of rocket propulsion and see how methane is revolutionizing the future of space exploration. This video examines SpaceX's innovative use of methane in the Raptor ...

China’s Landspace is targeting Wednesday for the second launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket. Should it reach orbit, it’ll be the first methane rocket to do so. Reading time 2 minutes Chinese commercial ...

Had the private launch been successful, it would have been the first time a methane-fueled rocket flew to Earth orbit, a goal that SpaceX is also pursuing. Reading time 2 minutes The Zhuque-2 rocket ...

China’s commercial launch sector is preparing for a major financial test as LandSpace moves ahead with plans to raise roughly ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -A rocket developed by LandSpace Technology on Saturday launched three satellites into orbit, a milestone in the Chinese private rocket startup's mission to test whether its vehicle ...

HELSINKI — Landspace is preparing for a test launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket in what could be a marker for the progress being made by Chinese commercial launch companies. The methane and liquid ...

The Zhuque 2 Y-3 rocket, powered by methane and liquid oxygen, soared into the skies from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, on Saturday, Dec. 9. This marked a watershed moment in ...

Today XCOR Aerospace announced a series of successful test firings of its new 7,500 pound thrust rocket engine. The tests were conducted as part of a $3.3 million subcontract XCOR has with Alliant ...

July 12 (UPI) --A methane-fueled rocket, launched by China, has reached orbit for the first time, beating out potential competitors from the United States and indicating a renewed effort by that ...

A Chinese startup seeking to be the country’s answer to SpaceX is preparing a satellite launch that could beat Elon Musk’s company and other rivals by relying on the next generation of rocket fuel.