in June, has incorporated a suite of advanced technologies, according to Liu Yang, an engineer at Space Pioneer. “These technologies, including 3D-printed stainless steel engines and liquid nitrogen gasification pressurisation, were developed specifically to meet the ‘low-cost, high-reliability and high-frequency’ demands of internet satellite launches,” Liu told Jiangsu Television. Advertisement The first stage of Tianlong-3 is powered by nine Tianhuo-12 engines and can be used up to 10 times, according to the company’s website. Hot on Tianlong-3’s heels is Zhuque-3 , a medium-lift reusable rocket being developed by LandSpace in Huzhou, Zhejiang province. Zhuque-3 is the only one of the seven set to attempt both orbital insertion and first-stage recovery during its maiden flight next year. Advertisement