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China eyes reusable rockets with surprise Long March 12B debut

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Source: Ars Technica
China eyes reusable rockets with surprise Long March 12B debut
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China staged a surprise launch of the Long March 12B, a large, nine-engine booster aimed at future recovery, signaling a push by state-backed players toward reusable orbital launchers and echoing SpaceX‑style design trends.

Topics:worldtechnology#china-space-industry#long-march-12b#reusable-rocket#spaceflight#spacex-falcon-9#technology
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  1. Another Falcon 9 lookalike joins China's growing roster of rockets  Ars Technica
  2. China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning  Scientific American
  3. China's Long March-12B rocket completes successful maiden flight  Xinhua
  4. China’s latest batch of new and reusable rockets are close to launch  SpaceNews
  5. China launches new Long March 12B rocket, reportedly without any safety warning  Yahoo

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