China's methane-powered rocket aims to make historic orbit journey
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Landspace, a Chinese private space launch provider, is preparing for the second test flight of its Zhuque-2 rocket on July 12. If Zhuque-2 reaches orbit, it would become the first rocket powered by methalox—methane and liquid oxygen—to have done so. The company envisions using such methalox-powered rockets for making trips to Earth orbit and interplanetary flights as well, opening new avenues in space exploration.