China Just Caught a Rocket in a Net

Only SpaceX and Blue Origin had ever pulled this off. Until now. China just joined one of the most exclusive clubs in spaceflight by recovering the first stage of an orbital booster. But China did it in a completely different way: by catching a twenty-story rocket in a giant net on a ship at sea. In this episode, I break down how China’s rocket-catching system works, why booster recovery is so difficult, who actually landed a rocket first, and why reusable rockets matter in the growing space race between the United States and China.Exploring inner and outer space with Emmy Award-winning journalist Kristin Fisher — daughter of two NASA astronauts and former CNN space correspondent.Reach & follow Kristin here: linktr.ee/kristinfisher This episode is powered by Anomalos.com.Reach out to Anomalos by emailing jag@anomalos.com