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China completed its first vertical takeoff and landing test of a reusable rocket at an altitude of 10 kilometers on June 23 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China .
Rocket developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), with a diameter of 3.8 meters , stood ready on the launch pad.
Powered by three variable-thrust liquid oxygen-methane engines, the rocket ascended to approximately 12 kilometers .
It then descended in a controlled manner, deploying its landing legs at 50 meters above the ground.
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