China reports reusable rocket breakthrough as it races to catch up with the US

China Recovers Long March 10B Booster, Becoming Second Nation to Catch a Falling Rocket

China recovered the Long March 10B rocket booster after its maiden launch, making it only the second country after the United States to demonstrate propulsive recovery of an orbital-class vehicle. The milestone accelerates the global reusable rocket race.

China’s Long March-10B rocket feat lights up social media: is SpaceX set to lose crown?

China’s landmark recovery of a reusable rocket has ignited heated debate on social media, with reactions ranging from awe at the rapid pace of Chinese space development to speculation over a more intense space race with the United States. This comes at a time of renewed optimism around the satellite sector, as commercial demand for internet constellations skyrockets. China made history on Friday by becoming only the second nation to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket...

Watch: China recaptures Long March-10B reusable rocket for first time in its history

Watch: China recaptures Long March-10B reusable rocket for first time in its history

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.

SpaceX no longer a global leader: China's Long March 10B challenges Elon Musk's reusable rocket dominance

The achievement marks China's first successful recovery of an orbital-class reusable rocket booster and signals that Beijing is rapidly advancing technologies considered essential for the next era of affordable spaceflight.

Over a decade after SpaceX, China successfully lands rocket booster with hooks & a net. How different is the tech?

With the Long March 10B launch, China is now the second nation after the US with reusable rocket booster technology.

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.

LNG reemerges as strategic fuel for Korea's AI, chip ambitions

LNG reemerges as strategic fuel for Korea's AI, chip ambitions

Where Will Rocket Lab Be in 10 Years?

Is Rocket Lab still in the early stages of a massive long-term expansion?

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.

Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space

Kevin Weil's new role at Stoke Space suggests reusable rockets are the next hot thing in Silicon Valley.

China’s Long March 10B rocket successfully launches—and lands—in a global spaceflight milestone

The inaugural launch and first-stage booster recovery of China’s Long March 10B rocket intensifies the nation’s spaceflight rivalry with the U.S.

China successfully launches first-ever reusable rocket | #AJ shorts

China has successfully tested a sea-based rocket booster recovery system, a breakthrough for the country’s space programme that could help Beijing challenge US dominance in reusable rocket technology led by SpaceX and Blue Origin. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Rail merger is American supply chain game-changer

Most Americans associate innovation with new technologies. But modernization is equally important in the industries that move goods, power factories, and connect markets. An economy cannot remain dynamic if its infrastructure is trapped in the past. That reality is at the center of a consequential decision now facing federal regulators: whether to approve the nation’s []

Rare Earths in Kazakhstan

The United States is now chasing critical minerals because Washington finally realized that outsourcing everything to China was national suicide. Tungsten is not some luxury commodity. It is used in missile warheads, fighter aircraft, semiconductors, and defense technology. Kazakhstan has one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in the world, and the project could eventually []

Inside China's race for tech self-reliance

Korea Herald correspondent HEFEI, China — Far from slowing China's technological rise, US sanctions and export controls have accelerated Beijing's drive for self-reliance, pushing Chinese companies to build domestic alternatives across industries. Landlocked Anhui province, west of Shanghai, has emerged as one of the clearest examples of that effort. Home to a growing cluster of artificial intelligence, electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy companies, the province has transformed itself

China Successfully Launches Reusable Rocket in a Win for Space Program

China launched and partially recovered a rocket, a milestone for Beijing’s space program as it competes with the U.S. and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

China retaliates against US blacklist, targets defence and rare earth firms with export controls

China has retaliated against US export controls by imposing its own restrictions on 10 American defense and rare earth companies. Additionally, Beijing has banned government procurement of products from 46 US firms, including major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. This move escalates economic tensions following the US expansion of its blacklist targeting Chinese military-linked entities, signaling a broader strategic rivalry.

In Korea, the rising tide of the semiconductor boom does not lift all boats

In Korea, the rising tide of the semiconductor boom does not lift all boats

China Achieves Historic Rocket Breakthrough With First Successful Booster Recovery

China has reached a major milestone in its space program by successfully carrying out the country's first controlled recovery of the first stage of a Long March-10B launch vehicle. The achievement represents an important advance in China's efforts to develop reusable rocket technology. Long March-10B Completes Successful Maiden Flight The Long March-10B lifted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, southern China, on its maiden flight. During the mission, the rocket successfully delivered its payload into the planned orbit, meeting all primary launch objectives.

X-Bow lands $11M to build Pentagon’s next rocket motor

For decades, only two American companies could build the powerful solid rocket motors that launch the Pentagon’s biggest missiles into the sky, and the Missile Defense Agency just handed nearly 11 million to a New Mexico firm trying to break that monopoly wide open. X-Bow Launch Systems, based in Albuquerque, won a competitive 10,981,581 contract []

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.

Rocket Lab buys Iridium for $8bn in a bet to become a smaller Starlink

For most of its life Rocket Lab has sold the picks and shovels of the space economy: small rockets, satellite buses, components for other people’s missions. It has now decided that selling the tools is not as valuable as owning the mine. The company agreed to acquire Iridium Communications for about 8bn, paying 54 per [] This story continues at The Next Web

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.

China Successfully Tests Sea-Based Rocket Booster Recovery System | Dawn News English

China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hopes of breaking US dominance in reusable rockets. #china #rocket #rocketboosterrecoverysystem #tests ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

China captures rocket booster in sea recovery breakthrough, challenging US space rivals

China captures rocket booster in sea recovery breakthrough, challenging US space rivals

China Makes New US Warship Target for Missile Tests...

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China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms

The 10 companies include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining. The post China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms appeared first on MS NOW.

China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system

The test marks China's first successful retrieval of an orbital-class rocket, as Beijing hopes to break U.S. dominance in the reusable technology.

China Promotes Innovation as Driver of Economic Growth

China has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation as a key driver of long-term economic growth, with Premier Li Qiang saying the country’s development strategy integrates technological breakthroughs, industrial upgrading and sustained innovation to foster high-quality development. Speaking at the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions also known as the Summer Davos, in Dalian, Li [] The post China Promotes Innovation as Driver of Economic Growth appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

China Focus: 2026 Summer Davos

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – China Focus: 2026 Summer Davos highlights innovation, sustainability, cooperation

China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

China’s Shenlong Space Plane Releases Unidentified Object in Orbit

(NaturalNews) China's reusable space plane, Shenlong, released multiple objects into orbit during its latest mission, according to tracking data reported by amateur...

China’s answer to SpaceX’s reusable rockets literally catches boosters in a net

China became the only other entity to recover an orbital rocket booster, but used a cable net on a ship instead of landing legs.

Kevin O’Leary’s Latest Warning: The Unexpected High-Paying Career AI Is Disrupting Next

The investor noted that the new tech is replacing a key role for many companies.