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AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
China achieves first successful orbital-class rocket booster retrieval: Watch
China has successfully landed an orbital reusable booster at sea (X)China has successfully tested an experimental sea-based rocket booster recovery system, marking a major step towards developing reusable launch vehicles and narrowing the gap with the United States in reusable rocket technology.The Long March 10B rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial space launch site in southern China at 12:15 pm local time on Friday. About six minutes after the booster separated from the upper stage, it made a controlled vertical descent and was recovered using a net mounted on an offshore platform, according to state broadcaster CCTV.What we know about Long March 10BThe Long March 10B is part of the Long March 10 rocket family being developed for China's planned crewed lunar missions before 2030.
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