China achieves it's first re-usable rocket landing with nets

[starcrapoo]

Interesting.

They used nets instead of spaceX's chopstick system.

Supposedly the nets make it so that the booster doesn't have to carry as much fuel during landing.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FdLsyz3evl0

 

[starcrapoo]

"
Here is a breakdown of how the Chinese wire-based rocket catch works:

• The Setup: Instead of using traditional deployable landing legs, the recovery vessel (Linghangzhe or Pathfinder) is equipped with a large, 3D grid of tensioned cables. [1, 2]
• The Intercept: As the rocket booster descends vertically, specialized "landing hooks" on the rocket deploy. [1, 2, 3]
• The Catch: The booster engages the tensioned cables. The net and rigging system act like a giant shock absorber, catching the booster mid-air and safely reducing its remaining force and speed. [1, 2, 3]
• The Lock: Once caught, auxiliary cables quickly lock the swinging booster tightly into place on the barge so waves cannot tip it over. [1]

This technique shifts the complexity of landing (like folding landing legs) away from the rocket and onto ground infrastructure. This makes the rocket lighter and allows it to carry more payload to space."

 

[TooSomething]

Man, imagine how much tax money they waste on this scam ... .

 

[GrAYnigger]

Maybe they'll actually go to the moon this time

 

[nazianime]

I see, I wonder how much is the weight savings considering the rocket still need to decelerate enough.

 

[tranny destroyer]

That’s fucking great, “china made a big ass net” =
“Let’s build 500 more data centers and flock cameras and up the taxes for military spending. we can not let China win”