O The success of this test “marks an important advance in research into reusable spacecraft technology,” the agency said, without specifying where the device would land.
The reuse of spacecraft “will provide a more convenient and cost-effective way to get to and from space,” Xinhua said.
China recently completed a vertical landing test of a rocket on a maritime platform, laying the groundwork for the recovery and subsequent reuse of the devices.
Other companies, such as US SpaceX, have developed recoverable parts in recent years.
Over the past decade, Beijing has made major investments in the space program and achieved milestones such as the successful landing of a probe on the side of the Moon not visible from Earth in January 2019, an achievement that no country has achieved to date.
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