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Long March 10 rocket  Can you think of a reusable rocket?  Starship? Yes, that’s the right answer, but I am not talking about Starship. We have something newer and more interesting in this blog that has become the talk of the town i.e. China’s reusable rockets. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to launch their first-ever reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026.  The rockets, unspecified by CASC, consist of a 13-foot (4-meter) diameter model and a 16-foot (5-meter) diameter variant. The larger rocket could potentially be a version of the proposed Long March 10, a launch vehicle measuring 302 feet (92 meters) in length, with the capability to transport 27 tons into translunar orbit. Background on China's Space  Program Now, let's delve into China's journey towards achieving a fully reusable rocket. Originally intended as a disposable rocket, the Long March 9, has evolved into China's super heavy-lift rocket, capable of launching 150 tonnes t...

              After a tiring day with a lot of playing and climbing trees and running from his mother, the child lay down in his garden at night to get some sleep. His ritual was to count the twinkling, shiny objects in the sky and dream about visiting those once. This dream was shared by every single child in the world. The bright light which was shiny and colorful blazing in the darkness caught everyone’s eyes. Some wanted to explore the darkness, while some were determined to reveal the secrets of those blazing objects. This was the point where the seed to explore the space was sowed. We began venturing into space since October 4, 1957, when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. This happened during the period of political hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States known as the Cold War.   It is believed to have orbited Earth at a height of a...