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China just joined the elite club of reusable rocket nations, successfully launching a Long March booster and catching it mid-air in a giant net on a recovery ship — a feat that rivals SpaceX’s landing tech but uses a uniquely Chinese approach. This breakthrough slashes costs and opens the door for China to compete globally in satellite services, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia, while also shifting geopolitical dynamics in space. With SpaceX dominating the market and Starlink under fire in Ukraine, China’s move comes amid rising tensions and potential collaborations with Russia. Meanwhile, the race intensifies: SpaceX is gearing up for Starship tests, while U.S. rivals like Blue Origin and Rocket Lab scramble to catch up — all while China quietly rewrites the rules of space economics.

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