SpaceX uses ‘chopsticks.’ China uses ‘nets.’ Here’s how these space superpowers design their rocket recovery systems

China is turning into a formidable foe for Elon Musk’s space domination ambitions.

[Photos: Xing Guangli/Xinhua/Getty Images, SpaceX]

China is quickly closing the gap on Elon Musk’s reusable rockets in a way that should worry him more than any single competitor has before.

On July 10, China Aerospace........

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