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Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL)
Booster recovery technique where the first stage returns to a landing pad and decelerates using retro-propulsion for a propulsive vertical landing. Pioneered by SpaceX and Blue Origin; now being adopted by Chinese commercial launchers (LandSpace ZQ-3, iSpace H-3, Deep Blue Aerospace).
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