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Beijing rocket startup building a reusable stainless-steel methane rocket. In May 2025 its test booster flew to 2.5 km, relit its engines and soft-landed at sea. (1 product in the atlas)

Founding year, funding and orbital first-flight date not confirmed from a source opened. The cited article's 2025 orbital target has not been confirmed as met.

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Launch · From the pad to orbit

  • Testing

    Yuanxingzhe-1

    Planned reusable stainless-steel rocket that lands its booster

Milestones

  • May 2025 A Yuanxingzhe-1 test booster (4.2 m wide, 26.8 m tall, methane-fueled) flew a 125-second hop to 2.5 km off Shandong, relit its engines and soft-landed in the ocean. Company statement⁠1

Sources

  1. Universe TodayJun 2, 2025

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