[China Aerospace: Lihong 2 plans to carry out suborbital 100-kilometer recovery verification in the first quarter of 2027] According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily on the 3rd, Lian Jie, deputy chief engineer of the China Science and Technology Aerospace Lijian 2 launch vehicle, told the reporter of the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily that it is planned to conduct suborbital 100-kilometer recovery verification with the Lihong 2 reusable launch vehicle in the first quarter of 2027, which will promote the Lijian 2 carrier rocket to have the ability to be recycled and reused. Lihong 2 is a fully reusable suborbital launch vehicle developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is used to carry out rocket recovery and reuse technology verification, scientific experiments and early stage technology verification of space manufacturing. (Kechuangban Daily reporter Li Mingming)