The first stage of the Long March 10 carrier rocket is fished out and retrieved from the sea on Feb 13, 2026, marking China's completion of its first-ever rocket first-stage booster maritime salvage and recovery mission. (Photo/Xinhua)

China's maritime search and recovery team has successfully retrieved the first-stage booster of the Long March 10 launch vehicle, marking the nation's inaugural mission to recover a rocket's first-stage booster from the sea.