Where Do Rocket Booster Recovery Technologies Stand?

On July 10, the first-stage booster of China's Long March 10B was safely recovered at sea.
On July 11, Japan's RV-X test vehicle rose vertically by 11 meters before descending vertically back down.

Although at different levels, both countries have taken a significant step closer to technologies for rocket booster recovery and reuse.
Of course, they still remain in a "super-gap" behind the United States, which possesses SpaceX.

In this installment of MugDeep, we take a close look at the current status of booster recovery in the U.S., China, and Japan,
and closely examine just how far our own technology has advanced.

(Reported and produced by Jo Gi-ho | Edited by Park Seo-yeon | Designed by Jung Yu-min | Assisted by Kim Chae-hyun | Produced by Intellectual Content IP Team)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.