China successfully recovers rocket at sea in push for reusable launches

Demonstration signals lower costs and faster turnaround as nation vies with US China successfully tests an experimental rocket recovery system using a net-like structure offshore on July 10. (Source photos from Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch's WeChat account) HONG KONG — China successfully tested rocket recovery at sea on Friday, a key step toward lowering the cost of space missions, as the country vies with the U.S. for supremacy in space technology.

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