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China Is Catching Up With SpaceX Fast, Landing First Reusable Rocket Booster on Offshore Platform

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July 10, 2026

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China Is Catching Up With SpaceX Fast, Landing First Reusable Rocket Booster on Offshore Platform

It just had a historic breakthrough. The post China Is Catching Up With SpaceX Fast, Landing First Reusable Rocket Booster on Offshore Platform appeared first on Futurism.

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Mashable

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· Jul 10, 2026

Watch China catch its first rocket booster — in a net

China lands its first Long March-10B rocket booster, advancing reusable launch tech and intensifying the U.S.–China space race.

Latestly.com

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· Jul 12, 2026

China Challenges SpaceX and Blue Origin With Unique Net-Based Reusable Rocket Landing Win

China has successfully completed its first net-based recovery of a Long March-10B rocket booster. By landing the first-stage vehicle on an offshore platform via a specialised net, China has joined SpaceX and Blue Origin as one of the few entities capable of orbital rocket recovery. Check more details.

Gizmodo

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· Jul 10, 2026

China Just Caught a Rocket Booster for the First Time, Taking Aim at SpaceX

China is catching up to the U.S. in virtually every domain, spaceflight included.

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 24, 2026

SpaceX Is Quietly Becoming One of the Most Important Data Center Companies in AI. Here's What That Means for Investors

SpaceX's business now goes beyond rocket launches and internet service.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 10, 2026

China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system

China has successfully tested a sea-based rocket booster recovery system for the first time, marking a major milestone in its efforts to develop reusable launch vehicles and narrow the gap with U.S. space companies led by SpaceX. The experimental recovery, carried out on Friday using a net mounted on an offshore platform, is China’s first [] The post China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 23, 2026

China’s new ‘super fuel’ could help Long March rockets increase payload by 10%

A Chinese Long March-12 rocket launched last week used a new super fuel that boosted the rocket’s payload capacity by 10 per cent, according to its developer. As China expands its role in space with a series of ambitious lunar missions and puts growing numbers of commercial satellites in orbit, demand for larger payloads is increasing. Instead of designing bigger, more expensive airframes, The Beijing Aerospace Test Technology Research Institute, a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and...

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Related coverage for "China Is Catching Up With SpaceX Fast, Landing First Reusable Rocket Booster on Offshore Platform": Mashable — Watch China catch its first rocket booster — in a net. Latestly.com — China Challenges SpaceX and Blue Origin With Unique Net-Based Reusable Rocket Landing Win. Gizmodo — China Just Caught a Rocket Booster for the First Time, Taking Aim at SpaceX. The Motley Fool — SpaceX Is Quietly Becoming One of the Most Important Data Center Companies in AI. Here's What That Means for Investors. Modern Diplomacy — China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system. South China Morning Post — China’s new ‘super fuel’ could help Long March rockets increase payload by 10%