China's Rocket Launch Company Achieves Vertical Landing Breakthrough.
Chinese launch company CAS Space has conducted sea platform landing tests using a small jet engine-powered rocket prototype to test guidance, navigation and control systems, software and communications. The company aims to develop reusable orbital rockets and a suborbital rocket for space tourism. Landing the first stage of a rocket on a sea platform is expected to save fuel and increase payload-carrying capacity. CAS Space is one of several Chinese companies working towards developing reusable rockets, including state-owned space contractor CASC, Landspace and iSpace.