The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology launched the Long March 10B rocket — a space launch vehicle comparable to U.S. company SpaceX's Falcon 9 — and recovered the first stage of the system using a giant net on a sea-based floating platform, Space reported on July 10. CATL plans to reuse the first stage in a launch later in 2026.
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