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  "id": 1903762,
  "title": "China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/china-joins-musks-spacex-with-reusable-rocket-breakthroughs-1903762",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:11:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/science/article/3364562/china-joins-musks-spacex-reusable-rocket-breakthroughs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China-based LandSpace successfully launched a Zhuque-3 rocket and recovered its first stage, a breakthrough in the nation’s efforts to develop reusable boosters that can slash the cost of space launches. The first stage of the 66-metre (217-foot) rocket touched down in Minqin County, Gansu province, northwest China, on Wednesday after an eight-minute flight that delivered a Honghu-3 internet…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/china-joins-musks-spacex-with-reusable-rocket-breakthroughs",
        "published": "2026-08-19T09:11:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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