Reusable Chinese spacecraft lands successfully: state

[RomanSoldier19]

An experimental reusable spacecraft launched into orbit two days ago by China has successfully returned to a designated site on Sunday, marking a breakthrough that could lead to cheaper round-trips to space, the official Xinhua reported.

The mission had been kept low-key, and state media had yet to publish photographs or video footage of both the launch and landing of the spacecraft. No details were ■ given on the technologies that had been tested

[RomanSoldier19]

[jarwulf]

I’m so glad that we’re just giving away boatloads of technology to the chinese that cost multitrillions of dollars to develop.

[BenLurkin]

We need to start executing ChiCom spies.

[tet68]

Successfully from the Chinese doesn’t necessarily
mean the crew survived. Probably unmanned.

[BradyLS]

Heaven forbid! If that had happened, it would be terrible!

[tet68]

Also a reusable space craft isn’t reusable until
it’s flown TWICE.

[stars & stripes forever]

Looks like the Challenger.

[RomanSoldier19]

x-37

[House Atreides]

The picture in post 1 is not the Chinese craft... it’s American military.

[xp38]

Somewhat small no?

[Destroyer Sailor]

X37. We have been flying it for several years.

[libh8er]

Pretty sure Elon licensed them the technology. He is a China lover.

[Chode]

looks strangely familiar... now where have i seen that before???

[libh8er]

Unless they hacked into SpaceX and stole the technology. If SpaceX were hacked they wouldn’t necessarily announce it to the world.

[moovova]

The problem with flying in a Chinese spacecraft...you land safely and an hour later your ready to go back into space.

[RomanSoldier19]

the last photo is ours but chances are its similar

[Celtic Conservative]

((Rimshot))

CC

[RomanSoldier19]

There are hints that it might be a rough counterpart to the US Air Force’s X-37B space plane. In 2017, China said it wanted to launch an aircraft-like reusable space vehicle by 2020. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation hoped to have a space plane ready by 2025, albeit primarily for space tourism.

https://www.yahoo.com/now/china-lands-reusable-spacecraft-173115815.html

[Blue Highway]

[Chode]

that would explain it