China Inches Closer to SpaceX Tech With Vertical Landing Demo
Guangzhou-based company CAS Space recently flew a small rocket outside a Chinese coastal city before landing it upright on a sea-based platform. The successful test flight and landing could eventually change the game for the Chinese rocket industry.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewCAS Space, which is partly owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, launched a small rocket prototype in Haiyang, east China, according to China’s Global Times. The rocket prototype weighs around 205…