Long March-10B
Coverage of Long March-10B in the Nexus archive.
- China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
China successfully recaptured the first stage of a Long March-10B rocket after a launch, marking the country’s first reusable rocket stage recovery. The achievement mirrors SpaceX and Blue Origin’s long-standing practices of reusing boosters to reduce launch costs, with China joining the global trend in rocket recycling.
- China advances reusable rocket program with successful booster recovery
China successfully recovered the first stage of a Long March-10B rocket after a launch, marking its first achievement in reusable rocket technology. The breakthrough is compared to SpaceX and Blue Origin's established programs, with SpaceX recently launching a booster for the 36th time.
- Watch China land a reusable rocket for the first time, a new challenge for Elon Musk's SpaceX
China successfully landed the first stage of its Long March-10B reusable rocket using a net-based recovery system, marking its first orbital rocket reuse. This achievement positions China alongside SpaceX and Blue Origin in reusable rocket technology, though its payload capacity still lags behind SpaceX's Falcon 9.
- China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
China successfully recaptured the first stage of a Long March-10B rocket after a launch, marking the country's first reusable rocket recovery. The achievement mirrors SpaceX's long-standing practice of reusing boosters to reduce launch costs. The rocket launched from Hainan Island and can carry 16,000 kg to low Earth orbit, compared to SpaceX's Falcon 9's 22,800 kg capacity.
- China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
China successfully recaptured the first stage of a Long March-10B rocket after a launch, marking the country's first reusable rocket recovery. The achievement mirrors SpaceX's long-standing practice of reusing boosters to reduce launch costs. The rocket, launched from Hainan Island, can carry payloads up to 16,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.