Space Startup Xuanwu Space Reveals Reusable Rocket Concept | Aviation Week
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Jennifer Meszaros
October 09, 2026
Credit: Xuanwu Space
Chinese startup Xuanwu Space has completed preliminary design work on the Luduan 9, a reusable rocket concept using liquid oxygen/methane and sea-platform vertical recovery. Announced Oct. 7, the Luduan 9 is a two-stage tandem design with a reusable first stage and an expendable second stage. The…
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