China successfully conducted an experimental test of a reusable rocket recovery system and successfully captured the first stage of a Long March 10B carrier rocket using a net installed on an offshore platform, achieving new achievements in the field of space technology.
The test represents the first controlled recovery of a carrier rocket’s first stage conducted by China as part of China’s intensified efforts to develop missile reuse technology, contributing to reducing launch costs and improving the efficiency of space missions.
The commercial missile “Long March 10B” is approximately 63 meters high, 5 meters in diameter, has a thrust of approximately 890 tons at takeoff, and has a total mass of approximately 760 tons.
In its reusable version, the rocket can carry payloads of up to 16 tons to low Earth orbit, making it one of China’s most prominent projects in the field of commercial space launches.
China successfully captured the first stage of the Long March 10B rocket using a net attached to an offshore platform and successfully tested a prototype system for retrieving a reusable rocket, achieving a new milestone in space technology.
The test represents a controlled recovery operation of the first stage of a launch vehicle, as a step to strengthen China’s efforts to develop rocket reuse technology for the first time, contributing to reducing launch costs and improving the efficiency of space missions.
The commercial rocket “Long March 10B” is approximately 63 meters high, 5 meters in diameter, has a thrust of approximately 890 tons at launch, and has a total mass of approximately 760 tons.
In its reusable version, the rocket can carry payloads of up to 16 tons to low Earth orbit, making it one of the most prominent Chinese projects in the field of commercial space launches.
