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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: "Ling Hang Zhe (The Navigator)"
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domain: space-development
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status: active
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tracked_by: astra
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created: 2026-03-11
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key_metrics:
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displacement: "25,000 tons"
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length: "472 feet"
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purpose: "rocket first-stage recovery"
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recovery_method: "cable and net system with gantry"
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# Ling Hang Zhe (The Navigator)
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China's dedicated rocket recovery ship designed for cable-net recovery of Long March 10 first stages. At 25,000 tons displacement and 472 feet length, the ship is equipped with specialized recovery gantry and cable system for catching rocket stages at sea. Represents purpose-built infrastructure for China's distinct approach to reusability.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-02-early** — Ship observed leaving shipyard for sea trials with recovery gantry and cable system installed
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- **2026-02-11** — Supported Long March 10 first stage recovery demonstration
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## Relationship to KB
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- Infrastructure supporting cable-net recovery approach as alternative to propulsive landing
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- Relates to [[reusability without rapid turnaround and minimal refurbishment does not reduce launch costs as the Space Shuttle proved over 30 years]] — dedicated recovery vessel adds operational complexity
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- Connects to [[SpaceX vertical integration across launch broadband and manufacturing creates compounding cost advantages that no competitor can replicate piecemeal]] — specialized infrastructure represents different cost structure |