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Cosmoleap tests 'chopsticks' rocket recovery tower in China

Cosmoleap has successfully completed the first ground test in China of its "chopsticks"-style rocket recovery tower. The company utilized its proprietary tower controller for the test, which is part of the development for the Leap-1 rocket, slated for a 2027 launch. AI

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Cosmoleap tests 'chopsticks' rocket recovery tower in China

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  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    Cosmoleap Completes China's First Ground Test of a 'Chopsticks' Rocket-Catch Tower

    Cosmoleap says it has finished China's first ground test of a chopsticks-style recovery tower, with its own tower controller, as Leap-1 works toward a 2027 debut.