# The $50 million throwaway problem

An episode of [Round Table China](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/793040690), 15 Jul 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2607/1084103130903.mp3

A rocket booster costs tens of millions of dollars. For decades, the industry has been throwing them away after a single launch. China just proved there's another way, and the ripple effects could change who gets to space and how often. / Would you send your doggy to doggy daycare (14:32)? On the show: Steve, Yushun & Xingyu

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