China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10B
- 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.
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- 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.
Sources: South China Morning Post