# China successfully launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the fourth time on Saturday.

*aerospace · news · 2026-02-07 · The News International*

## Key points

- China launched its reusable experimental spacecraft for the fourth time using a Long March-2F rocket.
- The current mission will determine the spacecraft's in-orbit duration for the first time.
- This marks a key technological validation phase for China's reusable space vehicle program.
- China's first reusable spacecraft launch in 2020 lasted only two days in orbit.

China successfully launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the fourth time aboard a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country’s northwest on Saturday. The recent mission marks a technological verification phase for the reusable spacecraft, providing technical support for the peaceful use of space. This mission will reveal how long the craft will remain in orbit. It is the fourth time the country has launched a reusable spacecraft since 2020. The development of reusable spacecraft is crucial to ultimately increasing the frequency and lowering the per-mission costs of spaceflight. At present, the country first launched its reusable experimental spacecraft for the first time in September 2020, when it flew in orbit for two days.

**Countries:** China

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