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China Recovers Rocket on Land in Push to Catch Up With SpaceX

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 19 August 2026, 02:26 UTC By Josh Xiao and Danny Lee 1 min read
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China said it recovered a rocket booster on land for the first time, a major step toward catching up with US firms like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

China said it recovered a rocket booster on land for the first time, a major step toward catching up with US firms like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
China (LOCATION) SpaceX (ORG) US (LOCATION) Elon Musk’s (PERSON)
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