China successfully lands reusable rocket for the first time
Asia-PacificScienceHigh confidence — 77/100
BEIJING: China successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time on Friday (Jul 10), according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in reducing launch costs.
The Asian giant may now be in a position to challenge US dominance in reusable rockets, which until now has been led by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin.
A Long March-10B rocket lifted off at 12.15pm from its launch site on Hainan in the country's south before placing a satellite into orbit, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
Confirmed
BEIJING: China successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time on Friday (Jul 10), according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in reducing launch costs.
A Long March-10B rocket lifted off at 12.15pm from its launch site on Hainan in the country's south before placing a satellite into orbit, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
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The Asian giant may now be in a position to challenge US dominance in reusable rockets, which until now has been led by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin.