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© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, March 1 (Xinhua) When the Long March-8 rocket soared into the azure sky on Sunday, the mass of spectators on the beach
© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, March 1 (Xinhua) When the Long March-8 rocket soared into the azure sky on Sunday, the mass of spectators on the beach
© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, March 1 (Xinhua) When the Long March-8 rocket soared into the azure sky on Sunday, the mass of spectators on the beach
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It comes just under a week after China brought back rocks and soil from the Moon in the first lunar sample retrieval since 1976 during its Chang e-5 mission.
A number of countries and companies around the world are rushing to develop their reusable rockets, which could drastically reduce the costs of launch, in turn making commercial space travel more economical and accessible.
Amongst them, US aerospace manufacturers SpaceX and Blue Origin are the frontrunners in the race, with a legion of private companies following suit.
China plans to develop reusable rockets under the Long March 8 series in the coming years in order to reduce mission costs and speed up launch schedules for commercial clients.