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🇨🇳 ZhuQue-3 Debut Flight Landspace’s methalox, stainless-steel ZhuQue-3 reaches orbit on its first attempt and nearly nails a propulsive landing at its downrange pad—missing by just meters. With stainless steel construction, nine Tianque-12A engines, and a reusable design, ZQ-3 marks a major step toward Chinese reusability. 🇺🇸 Jared Isaacman Senate Hearing Isaacman returns to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee following his re-nomination for NASA Administrator. Senators press him on Artemis delays, competition with China, SLS’s role, and the future of NASA under his leadership. 🏢 Vast’s Haven-1 Update Vast shows new hardware progress and docking adapter fit checks as Haven-1 heads toward a planned launch NET May 2026. Freeze-dried strawberries, international partnerships, and ISS-style docking highlight a growing commercial LEO ecosystem. 🪨 NASA Finds Sugar on Bennu The OSIRIS-REx sample reveals ribose and glucose—major building blocks for life—along with a strange gum-like polymer and supernova dust. These discoveries deepen our understanding of the early Solar System and prebiotic chemistry. 📱 Track launches: https://nextspaceflight.com 🛰 NSF Live Streams: https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/ 📰 Spaceflight news 24/7: https://nasaspaceflight.com 🛒 Cyber Week Sale: 20% OFF legacy collections including Thrust Collection — https://shop.nasaspaceflight.com/s/Cyber-TWIS v3 Super Heavy Booster Render from Starbase Tracking https://x.com/TrackingTheSB ISS Imagery Partner: https://youtube.com/@UCkvW_7kp9LJrztmgA4q4bJQ ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Elysia Segal (@elysiasegal). 🖋️ Written by Alejandra Alcantarilla Romera, Martijn Luinstra. 🎥 Footage from: US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, LandSpace, NASA, SpaceX, CCTV, Google Earth, CNES 2024 Distribution AIRBUS DS via Harry Stranger, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, US Department of Transporation, VAST, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/Dan Gallagher, NASA/University of California, Berkeley, CALT/CASC, CMS, CCTV/CASC, Isar Aerospace, Univity, CNES/RIBET Adrien, Rocket Lab. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@dpoddolphinpro). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #ThisWeekInSpaceflight #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #SpaceX #Starship #EuroSuit #NASA #InterstellarVisitor #SpaceTraffic #PLDSpace #SpaceNews #ESA #PortCanaveral #GS1 #ReusableRockets LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3