iSpace CEO Zhang Xiaodong: In the first half of 2026, Zhuque-3 will conduct a remote second-stage recovery test, and strive to achieve the first reusable flight in the fourth quarter.

Today, at the 2026 Space Computing Industry Conference, Zhang Xiaodong, the chief designer of the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 from Blue Arrow Aerospace, stated that they will continue to attempt recycling and reusing in 2026. In the first half of 2026, they will conduct recycling experiments again with the Y-2 rocket. They aim to attempt the first recycling and reusing flight in the fourth quarter depending on the results of the recycling experiments.