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China joins US in reusable orbital rocket capability
China has become the second country after the United States to achieve controlled recovery of a reusable orbital rocket. The Long March-10B rocket's booster stage was captured at sea using a novel technique involving engine positioning over a floating platform, differing from SpaceX's methods.
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