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China’s Spent Rockets Are Turning Low Earth Orbit Into a Debris Minefield
Meanwhile, China's top-secret 'dragon' space plane just released another unidentified object over Earth. The post China’s Spent Rockets Are Turning Low Earth Orbit Into a Debris Minefield first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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PravdaReport
· Jul 10, 2026
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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.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 3, 2026
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 10, 2026
China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10B
China has succeeded in recovering the reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of the Long March 10B. The 70-metre (230-foot) tall, 5-metre wide medium-lift rocket lifted off from southern China’s Wenchang space launch site at 12.15pm. Soon after launch, the first stage of the rocket returned vertically and was recovered via a sea-based net platform, according to state news agency Xinhua. More to follow...
CNN
· Jul 10, 2026
China successfully tests reusable rocket
China has successfully recovered the first stage of a carrier rocket during an orbital launch test, state media reported Friday. The Long March 10B rocket was launched from Hainan island in southern China. About six minutes after separation of its first and upper stage, the first-stage booster returned to a floating platform, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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Gizmodo
· Jul 10, 2026
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Related coverage for "China’s Spent Rockets Are Turning Low Earth Orbit Into a Debris Minefield": PravdaReport — China Achieves Historic Rocket Breakthrough With First Successful Booster Recovery. Al Jazeera — NASA launches robotic mission to save telescope falling back to Earth. South China Morning Post — China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10B. CNN — China successfully tests reusable rocket. Foreign Policy Journal — Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) Shatters Space Force Launch Record But Stock Continues To Slide Amid Broader Space Selloff. Gizmodo — China Just Caught a Rocket Booster for the First Time, Taking Aim at SpaceX