China successfully recovers Long March 10B rocket following maiden flight, marking a breakthrough in rocket reusability By Zhao Lei in Wenchang, Hainan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-07-10 12:26

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/10/WS6a507465a310986e2b464988.html The Long March 10B, China's newest rocket model, made history on Friday as the first Chinese launch vehicle to be successfully recovered after an orbital mission. The rocket's maiden flight made China the second country, after the United States, to own reliable rocket reusability technology. It also marked the world's first recovery of an orbital-class rocket using a wire arrestment recovery system.