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Chen Muye

Expert, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

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"Net-based recovery helps simplify the rocket's onboard structure, reduces vehicle mass and increases payload capacity." — Chen Muye, CALT

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China recovers an orbital rocket booster for the first time

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Describing the net-recovery method

For a decade, only American rockets had flown to orbit and brought their boosters back for reuse. On July 10, China joined them. Its new Long March 10B launched from Hainan, and 11 minutes later a sea platform caught the returning first stage in a net.

Updated 3 hours ago