# China successfully recovers rocket stage on land for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/26463

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-19 17:01 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://bit.ly/3U9CWDJ

> China has successfully recovered a rocket’s first stage on land for the first time, according to state media, as it seeks to advance its space program.

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