Chinese company completes third test of reusable rocket

The RLV-T5 reusable rocket landed successfully at the designated spot after flying to a height of 300 meters on Saturday in Mangya, Qinghai Province, according to the report.

The RLV-T5 reusable rocket, developed by China's Linkspace, lands successfully at the designated spot in Mangya, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. [Photo: IC]

The landing accuracy of the rocket was greatly improved compared to the first two tests.

Founded in 2014, Linkspace has been developing engines for reusable liquid fuel rockets.

The private Chinese rocket science company, Linkspace, conducts a flight test of its reusable rocket in Mangya, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, on Saturday, August 10, 2019. [Photo: IC]

The 8.1-meter-long RLV-T5 rocket was put into production in May 2018. It is powered by five engines and has a takeoff weight of 1.5 tons.

Linkspace plans to complete the assembly of its next-generation RLV-T6 rocket by the end of this year, and aims to begin testing early next year.