The Zhuque-3 rocket blasts from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone on December 3, 2025 in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. China launched a reusable carrier rocket on December 3 from northwest China. The second stage of this rocket managed to enter the designated orbit, but recovery of its first stage failed. (Photo by Ni Yanqiang/Zhejiang Daily Press Group/VCG via Getty Images)
