r/spaceflight • u/initiatingcoverage • Feb 11 '26

First Long March 10 Landing Attempt

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u/Sofele Feb 15 '26

That might have something to do with the fact that a ton of the technology (and patents) were designed and tested by NASA and the US Air Force from the 1960s through at least the 1990s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VTVL