重复使用火箭朱雀三号，计划今年二季度再次挑战回收

Core Viewpoint - Chinese commercial aerospace company Blue Arrow Aerospace announced plans to conduct recovery tests for its reusable rocket Zhuque-3 in the second quarter of this year during the 63rd meeting of the United Nations Outer Space Committee's Technology Working Group [1]. Group 1: Zhuque-3 Rocket Development - The Zhuque-3 development team is currently optimizing the rocket landing process and plans to conduct recovery tests again in the second quarter of 2026, aiming for the first recovery flight attempt in the fourth quarter of this year [3]. - If the first stage of Zhuque-3 is successfully recovered, it will be reused for the next Zhuque-3 rocket, enabling reusability [3]. Group 2: Technical Specifications and Previous Tests - Zhuque-3 is China's self-developed reusable rocket powered by liquid oxygen and methane, equipped with a reaction control system, grid fins, and landing legs for vertical return and recovery after launch [5]. - The first flight of Zhuque-3 took place on December 3, 2025, marking China's first verification of first-stage recovery technology for an orbital-class launch vehicle. During the return flight, the rocket achieved high-precision guidance control to the landing site but unfortunately failed to achieve a soft landing due to an abnormal combustion incident a few kilometers above the ground [5].