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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: "Long March 10"
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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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payload_capacity: "11,000 kg to 900km altitude at 50° inclination"
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recovery_method: "tethered wire/cable-net system"
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first_recovery_test: "2026-02-11"
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reusable_variant_launch: "NET 2026-04-05"
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# Long March 10
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China's new-generation carrier rocket featuring reusable first stage with controlled sea landing capability. The Long March 10 uses a novel cable-net recovery system with tethered landing devices caught by tensioned wires, representing a distinct technical approach from Western propulsive landing methods. The reusable variant (Long March 10B) is scheduled for first test flight in April 2026.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-02-11** — First successful controlled first-stage sea landing demonstration; stage safely splashed down in predetermined sea area with restartable engines and grid fins
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- **2026-02-11** — Simultaneous test of maximum dynamic pressure abort flight for Mengzhou crewed spaceship
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- **2026-04-05** — Long March 10B reusable variant scheduled for first test flight from Wenchang Space Launch Site (NET)
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## Relationship to KB
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- 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
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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]] — economic viability depends on turnaround time
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- Connects to [[launch cost reduction is the keystone variable that unlocks every downstream space industry at specific price thresholds]] |