Sanya Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation advisory on July 8 for rocket recovery operations, preliminarily locking the launch window for the Long March 10B. Wenchang observation center said on July 9 the rocket is expected to launch on July 10. The dedicated recovery vessel Navigator has sailed to the designated operating area and is standing by. The flight will attempt to validate a sea-net recovery system for a rocket first stage; if successful, China would become the second cou

Sanya Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation advisory on July 8 for rocket recovery operations, preliminarily locking the launch window for the Long March 10B. Wenchang observation center said on July 9 the rocket is expected to launch on July 10. The dedicated recovery vessel Navigator has sailed to the designated operating area and is standing by. The flight will attempt to validate a sea-net recovery system for a rocket first stage; if successful, China would become the second country to master heavy‑lift reusable rocket capability.