China's Long March rocket blasted off in a historic launch on Friday. VCG/VCG via Getty Images China has successfully landed a reusable rocket booster for the first time. The country's Long March rocket has now matched Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. China is racing to catch up with Musk's SpaceX by launching powerful reusable rockets and its own Starlink rival. SpaceX is flying high off the back of a record-breaking IPO, but China looks determined to bring Elon Musk back down