China recovers its first reusable rocket using a sea-based net
Ars Technica · July 10, 2026
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China’s Long March 10B completed its first flight and recovered its booster in the South China Sea using a net mounted on an offshore vessel. The test marks China’s first controlled rocket recovery and validates reusable-launch hardware and guidance techniques, putting its program alongside SpaceX, Blue Origin, and other recoverable-booster efforts.
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