Living definition
What is Long March 10B First-Stage Sea Recovery?
Space Launch & Satellites Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
This refers to the recovery of the first stage of the Long March 10B launch vehicle after it lands on a floating platform positioned in the ocean downrange from the launch site, rather than being discarded into the sea and lost. Guided descent and a controlled engine burn slow the stage for a vertical landing on the platform, after which it is towed back to port to be refurbished and reused for a future launch.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 54 (claimed 60, reported 59, gap 6) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Long March 10B First-Stage Sea Recovery.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06