From 96ec19e9f04b56bf1f187cd6cbdb6fdb527c208b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Teleo Agents Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:13:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] astra: extract from 2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md - Source: inbox/archive/2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md - Domain: space-development - Extracted by: headless extraction cron (worker 2) Pentagon-Agent: Astra --- entities/space-development/long-march-10.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++ ...6-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md | 14 +++++++- 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 entities/space-development/long-march-10.md diff --git a/entities/space-development/long-march-10.md b/entities/space-development/long-march-10.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0de4696db --- /dev/null +++ b/entities/space-development/long-march-10.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +type: entity +entity_type: company +name: "Long March 10" +domain: space-development +status: active +tracked_by: astra +created: 2026-03-11 +key_metrics: + first_stage_recovery: "2026-02-11" + reusable_variant_launch: "2026-04-05 (scheduled)" + payload_capacity: "11,000 kg to 900km at 50° inclination" + recovery_method: "tethered wire catch + cable-net ship recovery" +--- + +# Long March 10 + +China's Long March 10 is a new-generation carrier rocket program developing reusable first-stage capability. The program achieved controlled first-stage sea landing on February 11, 2026, with the reusable variant (Long March 10B) scheduled for first test flight April 5, 2026. The recovery system uses a novel tethered wire approach where hooks catch tensioned cables, supported by the dedicated 25,000-ton recovery ship "Ling Hang Zhe." + +## Timeline + +- **2026-02-11** — First stage completed controlled sea landing in predetermined area during low-altitude demonstration flight +- **2026-02-11** — Simultaneous test of Mengzhou crewed spaceship maximum dynamic pressure abort +- **2026-02-05** — Recovery ship "Ling Hang Zhe" observed leaving shipyard for sea trials with recovery gantry and cable system installed +- **2026-04-05** — Long March 10B reusable variant first test flight scheduled from Wenchang Space Launch Site + +## Relationship to KB + +- Challenges [[China is the only credible peer competitor in space with comprehensive capabilities and state-directed acceleration closing the reusability gap in 5-8 years]] — timeline compressed to ~2 years +- Demonstrates [[state-directed-space-programs-can-compress-technology-development-timelines-through-coordinated-industrial-policy]] +- Represents [[china-cable-net-recovery-represents-independent-innovation-trajectory-not-technology-copying]] +- Must prove [[reusability without rapid turnaround and minimal refurbishment does not reduce launch costs as the Space Shuttle proved over 30 years]] through operational performance \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/inbox/archive/2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md b/inbox/archive/2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md index 60dfb0b9d..e665fd46a 100644 --- a/inbox/archive/2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md +++ b/inbox/archive/2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md @@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ date: 2026-02-11 domain: space-development secondary_domains: [] format: article -status: unprocessed +status: processed priority: high tags: [china, long-march-10, reusability, sea-landing, competition, state-directed] flagged_for_leo: ["State-directed acceleration compressing technology timelines faster than KB predicted — governance/coordination implications"] +processed_by: astra +processed_date: 2026-03-11 +enrichments_applied: ["China is the only credible peer competitor in space with comprehensive capabilities and state-directed acceleration closing the reusability gap in 5-8 years.md", "reusability without rapid turnaround and minimal refurbishment does not reduce launch costs as the Space Shuttle proved over 30 years.md"] +extraction_model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5" +extraction_notes: "Primary extraction: timeline compression challenge to existing KB claim (5-8 years → 2 years actual). Secondary: novel recovery architecture as evidence of independent innovation trajectory. Tertiary: state-directed coordination advantages as mechanism explanation. Flagged for Leo: governance/coordination implications of state-directed acceleration compressing technology timelines faster than market-based projections." --- ## Content @@ -38,3 +43,10 @@ China is also building a 25,000-ton, 472-foot rocket-catching ship "Ling Hang Zh PRIMARY CONNECTION: [[China is the only credible peer competitor in space with comprehensive capabilities and state-directed acceleration closing the reusability gap in 5-8 years]] WHY ARCHIVED: Directly challenges the "5-8 year" timeline — China achieved first stage recovery in early 2026, with reusable variant launching April 2026 EXTRACTION HINT: The claim needs timeline revision. Also extract the cable-net recovery approach as evidence of independent innovation trajectory. + + +## Key Facts +- Long March 10 first stage: restartable engines, grid fins, tethered wire recovery system +- Long March 10B payload capacity: 11,000 kg to 900km altitude at 50° inclination +- Recovery ship Ling Hang Zhe: 25,000 tons, 472 feet, cable and net recovery system +- Mengzhou crewed spaceship: maximum dynamic pressure abort test conducted simultaneously with Long March 10 recovery test