China succeeded in recovering part of its Long March 10B reusable rocket on its maiden launch on Friday, marking the country’s first controlled orbital-class booster recovery and making it only the second nation in the world to achieve the feat.Unlike the methods pioneered by Elon Musk’s US-based SpaceX, the Chinese rocket achieved the first-ever use of a unique sea-based, net-capture system.The two-stage Long March 10B’s first stage is powered by seven YF-100K engines that burn kerosene and liquid oxygen. Photo: CCTVThe 70-metre (230-foot) tall, 5-metre wide medium-lift rocket lifted off from southern China’s Wenchang space launch site at 12.15pm.
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China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10B
China successfully recovered a reusable rocket booster on Friday during the maiden launch of its Long March 10B rocket. This marks China's first controlled orbital-class booster recovery and makes it the second nation globally to achieve this capability.
Victoria Bela,Ling XinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-10 · 04:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China successfully recovered a reusable rocket booster on Friday during the maiden launch of its Long March 10B rocket. This marks China's first controlled orbital-class booster recovery and makes it the second nation globally to achieve this capability. The recovery utilized a novel sea-based net-capture system, distinct from methods used by SpaceX. The Long March 10B, a 70-meter tall medium-lift rocket, launched from the Wenchang space launch site in southern China. This achievement signifies a significant advancement in China's space technology and reusable rocket capabilities.
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The Long March 10B is a 70-meter tall, 5-meter wide medium-lift rocket.
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The Chinese rocket used a unique sea-based, net-capture system for recovery.
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China is the second nation in the world to achieve orbital-class booster recovery.
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This marks China's first controlled orbital-class booster recovery.
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China successfully recovered part of its Long March 10B reusable rocket on its maiden launch.
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