Jul 13, 2026 – 4.00pmTokyo | China is close to having a fully reusable rocket booster like the one Elon Musk has been testing for more than a decade and has used to impress US President Donald Trump.However, according to experts, the real test will be how quickly China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) can prepare the recovered booster for reuse after every launch.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
This launch shows China is closing the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
China has become the first country after the US to retrieve for potential reuse the first-stage booster of a space rocket after launch.
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