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China recovers rocket booster with novel net-capture system

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China has successfully recovered a rocket booster using a novel net-capture system, marking a significant advancement in its reusable rocket technology. This achievement, accomplished during the maiden flight of the Long March 10B developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), positions China as the second nation globally to master such a recovery method. CALT aims to reuse the captured booster by the end of the year, underscoring China's ambition to become a space power by 2030. AI

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Steve Dent) ·

    China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

    China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

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