Kuaizhou Aerospace targets 2027 flight and booster recovery

Kuaizhou Aerospace is targeting 2027 for the first flight of its Kuaizhou-6 rocket.

The company says the rocket is designed to reach orbit and recover its first stage.

A first stage is the lower section of a rocket, which provides power during launch.

The Kuaizhou-6 is described as a 20-tonne-class reusable rocket.

Reusing its first stage is part of the company’s plans for the rocket.

Kuaizhou Aerospace also has a 10-tonne Kuaizhou-12 and a methane engine roadmap.

The company has not given further details about the planned flight.