{"id":14725,"date":"2025-08-08T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=14725"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T19:02:14","slug":"china-launches-first-worlds-fifth-carrier-rocket-maritime-recovery-ship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=14725","title":{"rendered":"China Launches First & World\u2019s Fifth Carrier Rocket Maritime Recovery Ship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
China Launches First & World\u2019s Fifth Carrier Rocket Maritime Recovery Ship<\/div>\n

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China has launched its first and the world\u2019s 5th carrier rocket maritime recovery ship and has become the second after the U.S to have such a vessel.<\/p>\n

The launch of Xingji Guihang, or Interstellar Return, is a major step for China\u2019s reusable rocket maritime recovery technology.<\/p>\n

The ship will support recovery work for the returning first stage of the SQX-3 reusable launch vehicle developed by Beijing-based private rocket maker iSPACE.<\/p>\n

The firm said that it aims to conduct an orbital entrance and maritime recovery test flight around 2025 end.<\/p>\n

The newly launched ship has a robust structure and is around 100 m long, 42 m wide and has a recovery deck which is 40 m by 60 m, enough to support the returning first-stage rocket.<\/p>\n

The ship has a displacement of 17,000 tons and has a DP2 dynamic positioning system. It can capture rockets in Sea State 4 and navigate in Sea State 5, providing flexibility in recovery points.<\/p>\n

Its intelligent unmanned operation mode improves security and convenience during recovery tasks, while a dedicated storage compartment meets the requirements of maritime rocket component transport.<\/p>\n

Sea State 4 and Sea State 5 are classifications from the World Meteorological Organization\u2019s sea state scale, which describes ocean conditions based on wind speed, wave height and sea behaviour.<\/p>\n

Sea State 4 is moderate, with wave heights about 1.25 to 2.5 m and wind speeds of 11 to 16 knots, while Sea State 5 is rough, with wave heights of 2.5 to 4 m and wind speeds of 17 to 21 knots.<\/p>\n

After launching the rocket recovery ship, it will undergo assessment, including outfitting, testing of shipboard mechanical and electrical equipment, sea trials and ship performance testing.<\/p>\n

It will reach South China\u2019s Hainan Province in September for maritime exercises and further testing.<\/p>\n

In future, the ship could support more medium and large-sized reusable rockets\u2019 maritime recovery missions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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China Launches First & World\u2019s Fifth Carrier Rocket Maritime Recovery Ship Image Credits: yzwb.net China has launched its first and the world\u2019s 5th carrier rocket maritime recovery ship and has become the second after the U.S to have such a vessel. The launch of Xingji Guihang, or Interstellar Return, is a major step for China\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-14725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14725"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}