China catches its first reusable booster

On July 10, China netted a new accomplishment in its spacefaring history. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) successfully recovered the booster of an orbital rocket only minutes after launch — a first for the nation as it races to close the gap between SpaceX’s decade-long head start in booster reuse and itsContinue reading "China catches its first reusable booster" The post China catches its first reusable booster appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.

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On July 10, China netted a new accomplishment in its spacefaring history. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) successfully recovered the booster of an orbital rocket only minutes after launch — a first for the nation as it races to close the gap between SpaceX’s decade-long head start in booster reuse and itsContinue reading “China catches its first reusable booster”

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