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 <HEADLESS>

entities/space-development/long-march-10.md

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+---
+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]] <!-- claim pending -->
+- Represents [[china-cable-net-recovery-represents-independent-innovation-trajectory-not-technology-copying]] <!-- claim pending -->
+- 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

inbox/archive/2026-02-11-china-long-march-10-sea-landing.md

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 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."
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 ## Content
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 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