China launched the Pallas-1 rocket from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone in northwest China on Sept. 1, 2026. The rocket, designed by Beijing-based company Galactic Energy, is intended to be reusable. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://www.instagram.com/spaleta_space_odyssey/)