Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesThe Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is making serious progress on a new, reusable rocket.— also known as Lijian-2 — rocket in preparation for a planned first launch next year. The company aims to begin recovering and reusing the rocket's first stage and boosters by 2028.
Progress in July and August include vibration and hot-fire tests of the rocket's auxiliary engine system. CAS Space intends to launch satellites for China'sgroups for the construction of the low-orbit internet constellation, and low-cost cargo ships," Shi Xiaoning, vice president of Beijing CAS Space, told China Central Television .
CAS Space was established in 2018. It is a spinoff from the state-owned Chinese Academy of Sciences . The company has already reached orbit with itsto keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others. Andrew first caught the space bug when, as a youngster, he saw Voyager images of other worlds in our solar system for the first time. Away from space, Andrew enjoys trail running in the forests of Finland.