Science and Technology Daily: Take a Rational View of the Setbacks Encountered in Commercial Space Exploration.

On December 3rd, the Blue Arrow Aerospace Zhuque-3 carrier rocket was launched into the sky at the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone and successfully completed its flight mission according to the procedure. The rocket's second stage entered the designated orbit. However, during the landing process of the rocket's first stage, an abnormal combustion occurred, causing the vertical return and recovery test to fail. This launch marked China's first attempt at a reusable rocket orbit stage launch verification. Rocket recovery is extremely difficult, requiring the perfect coordination of sensors, grid fins, flight control algorithms, variable thrust engines, and other hardware and software. Many issues can only be exposed and resolved through real flight tests and subsequent technological iterations. Therefore, setbacks encountered in this commercial aerospace exploration should be viewed with a rational attitude. Embracing an atmosphere of failure and a scientifically rational attitude will undoubtedly transform into the driving force for the advancement of Chinese commercial aerospace. In the near future, we will witness the success of China's commercial reusable rocket tests, and the journey of human exploration of the stars and seas will be even more exciting because of Chinese commercial aerospace.