The rockets maker, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), a giant state-owned company, earlier mentioned it would convert the Long March 8 into a rocket capable of making vertical landings like SpaceXs Falcon 9 rockets do, rebooting the engines of the first stage to help it gently touch down.Related: China introduces Long March 8 rocket on debut flight, strategies for reusable booster There is no indication, however, if the upcoming launch will include tests related to landing and recovering the rockets first stage and boosters.The brand-new rocket showed up at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Jan. 21 after a week at sea. For that factor, CASC has said it will keep the two side boosters connected to the rockets very first phase to act as ballast, indicating the engines will not need to throttle down quite as much when the rocket returns to Earth.It is unidentified if CASC has actually been performing trials of landings. CASC also revealed on social media that it will likewise release another Long March 8, this time without its two boosters, from Wenchang throughout the first quarter of the year.Chinese personal business are meanwhile working on their own reusable rockets, with Deep Blue Aerospace carrying out a 328-foot (100 m) hop test last October, while LinkSpace is also resuming its rocket launch plans.Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
The rockets maker, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), a huge state-owned company, earlier mentioned it would convert the Long March 8 into a rocket capable of making vertical landings like SpaceXs Falcon 9 rockets do, restarting the engines of the first phase to assist it gently touch down.Related: China introduces Long March 8 rocket on launching flight, strategies for recyclable booster There is no sign, however, if the upcoming launch will include tests related to landing and recuperating the rockets first stage and boosters.The brand-new rocket showed up at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on Jan. 21 after a week at sea. For that reason, CASC has stated it will keep the two side boosters attached to the rockets first stage to act as ballast, suggesting the engines wont require to throttle down quite as much when the rocket returns to Earth.It is unidentified if CASC has been performing trials of landings. CASC also revealed on social media that it will also release another Long March 8, this time without its two boosters, from Wenchang throughout the first quarter of the year.Chinese personal companies are on the other hand working on their own recyclable rockets, with Deep Blue Aerospace performing a 328-foot (100 m) hop test last October, while LinkSpace is also resuming its rocket launch plans.Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.
