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 by Staff Writers Beijing (XNA) Mar 21, 2018
China will launch the Long March-5B carrier rocket around June 2019, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CAST) Monday. The new generation of carrier rocket, the Long March-5B, has entered the model testing phase in preparation for space station missions. Developed by the CAST, the rocket will have a total length of 53.7 meters, with a core-level diameter of five meters, a booster diameter of 3.35 meters, a takeoff weight of 837 tonnes. It will have a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity greater than 22 tonnes, the largest among Long March carrier rockets. Source: Xinhua News
China plans to develop a multipurpose, reusable space plane Beijing (XNA) Mar 18, 2018 China is developing its homegrown reusable space plane, which observers said could be used to attack foreign aircraft, space stations and even intercept missiles if used for military purposes. The reusable spacecraft can transport people or payloads in orbit from any airport and return to earth, CCTV reported. Unlike rockets which have to be recycled, the space plane will revolutionize space transportation, Zhang Hongwen, president of the Third Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry ... read more
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