Posted on 08/26/2022 11:12:07 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
HELSINKI — China has performed its first repeated use of a suborbital spaceplane as part of efforts to develop a fully reusable space transportation system.
The suborbital vehicle launched vertically from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Friday, Aug. 26 Beijing time (Aug. 25 Eastern), according to CASC, China’s main space contractor.
The suborbital spaceplane later landed at Alxa Right Banner airport in Inner Mongolia. The short statement provided neither images of the craft nor information such as time, duration or apogee of the launch.
The launch occurred while an orbital spaceplane—launched Aug. 4 and an apparent part of a planned two-vehicle reusable system—continues to orbit the Earth.
The clandestine mission marks the second flight for the suborbital spaceplane, which was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), a major CASC subsidiary.
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but it’s not big enough for seats
Does this sound odd: “orbital spaceplane—launched Aug. 4 and an apparent part of a planned two-vehicle reusable system—continues to orbit the Earth.”
Been in orbit since Aug 4..........STUCK THERE??
Is that Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York) ?
yes
The Chinese Communist Party is shoveling money into Space they must think it’s a way to Control The World ,LOL
Suborbital spaceplane looks for their lost satellite.
It is. The one that controls the moon has both the high ground and unlimited access to its resources.
bad copy of the old USAF Dyna-Soar?
Took them this long to use the stolen plans?
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