Sea based rocket net recovery platform enters service for Chinese reusable launchers
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 08, 2025
China has taken delivery of its first sea based platform designed to recover rockets using a net system, adding a key element to national plans for reusable launch vehicles.
The vessel, named Linghangzhe or Pathfinder, has been certified by the China Classification Society, becoming the first sea based rocket recovery platform in the country to receive the required class and statutory appr
Published by SpaceDaily on 12/09/2025