China's Long March rocket has now matched Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin in returning a first-stage booster.

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China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a "historic breakthrough" for the country's space technology. The Long March 10B rocket was launched from the Hainan ...

China has successfully recovered the first stage of a carrier rocket during an orbital launch test, state media reported Friday – a breakthrough for the country as it vies to catch up with American ...

Earlier today, a Chinese rocket’s first stage slowly descended toward a floating platform and was gently caught by a cross-grid of wires at sea. The booster catch marks a huge accomplishment for the ...

BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) - China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hope of breaking U.S.

China recovered a Long March 10B booster after an orbital launch, testing a net-based system that could help lower launch costs and support reusable rockets.

China’s sprawling state-owned rocket developer, maker of the country’s Long March rocket family, announced it recovered a reusable orbital-class booster for the first time Friday in the South China ...

China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said. The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Chinese national flag flies in the wind over the Yalu River, with buildings of the North Korean city of Sinuiju behind, on the ...