Long March-10B: China’s net-capture rocket joins space race with edge on SpaceX

China on Friday became only the second nation in history to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, after successfully retrieving part of its Long March-10B reusable rocket during its maiden launch.
Unlike the methods pioneered by Elon Musk’s US-based SpaceX, the Chinese rocket achieved the first-ever use of a unique sea-based net-capture system for a more adaptable recovery.
The Chinese rocket also offers a new reusable path to space flight, as Beijing doubles down...