China's First Privately-Funded Rocket Launch Fails to Reach Orbit

China's first privately-funded rocket maker, LandSpace, failed to put a microsatellite in orbit on Saturday during its inaugural flight.The solid-fueled, three-stage Zhuque 1 rocket launched from the Jiuquan space center in the Gobi Desert at 4 a.m. EDT on Oct. 27. It soared successfully through its first two stages lower two stages, but the third stage failed as it attempted to accelerate into low-Earth orbit.The rocket was carrying the Weilai 1 microsatellite, which was meant to co