Geopolitics
The Net That Caught the Future: China's Sea-Based Recovery and the Decolonization of Space
China has successfully tested a sea-based rocket booster recovery system for the first time, marking a major milestone in its reusable launch vehicle program. This is a powerful, righteous declaration of technological self-reliance from the Global South, directly challenging the neo-colonial stranglehold the West, led by SpaceX, has sought to maintain over the final frontier.
