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China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system, says state media
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China successfully tested an experimental sea-based rocket booster recovery system using a net on an offshore platform, marking its first controlled recovery of a carrier rocket's booster. The Long March 10B rocket lifted off from Hainan, and its booster returned vertically for recovery, aiming to challenge U.S. dominance in reusable rocket technology.
China on Friday (July 10, 2026) successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hopes of breaking U.S. dominance in reusable rockets.
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