【#Tech24H】Astronstone announced the completion of ground verification testing for China's first 100-ton-class full-scale "chopstick" catching arm. This marks the official delivery of China's first full-scale prototype catching arm designed to match SpaceX's Starship recovery model, formally entering the phase of ground joint testing. Adopting the "stainless steel rocket + catching arm recovery" approach, the catching arm developed by Astronstone is capable of capturing a 100-ton-class returning rocket body in complex environments. Compared to traditional landing leg solutions, this technology can reduce the dry mass of the rocket body by 4–6 tons, with the expected recovery launch cost potentially dropping as low as ￥10,000 per kilogram - only one-sixth of the market average.