Aerospace & Defense IndustriesDemonstration signals lower costs and faster turnaround as nation vies with USChina successfully tests an experimental rocket recovery system using a net-like structure offshore on July 10. (Source photos from Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch's WeChat account)GLORIA LIJuly 10, 2026 18:31 JSTHONG KONG -- China successfully tested rocket recovery at sea on Friday, a key step toward lowering the cost of space missions, as the country vies with the U.S. for supremacy in space technology.