China Achieves First Orbital Booster Recovery With Long March 10B Written 10 July 2026
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Long March-10B launches from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Hainan Province, China, on July, 10 2026. | Credit: SciNews; YouTube; Framegrab
Space News reports, “China launched its Long March 10B rocket early Friday and successfully recovered the first stage, marking a huge step for the country’s reusable rocket efforts. The first Long March 10B rocket lifted off at 12:15 a.m. Eastern (0415 UTC) July 10 from Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan.”
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Long March-10B first launch and landing (Launch occurs at the 00:43 mark)
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