A file picture of the launch of China’s Shenzhou 9 spacecraft five years ago. Photo: AP A file picture of the launch of China’s Shenzhou 9 spacecraft five years ago. Photo: AP
A file picture of the launch of China’s Shenzhou 9 spacecraft five years ago. Photo: AP
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A new SpaceX? China developing system to recover, reuse space rockets

Move will reduces costs of space programme and reduce risk of debris from launches falling to Earth

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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A file picture of the launch of China’s Shenzhou 9 spacecraft five years ago. Photo: AP A file picture of the launch of China’s Shenzhou 9 spacecraft five years ago. Photo: AP
A file picture of the launch of China’s Shenzhou 9 spacecraft five years ago. Photo: AP
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