China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it

China successfully recaptured the first stage of a Long March-10B rocket after a launch, marking the country's first reusable rocket recovery. The achievement mirrors SpaceX's long-standing practice of reusing boosters to reduce launch costs. The rocket launched from Hainan Island and can carry 16,000 kg to low Earth orbit, compared to SpaceX's Falcon 9's 22,800 kg capacity.