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Chen Hongbo is an Chinese aerospace researcher.[1][2][3][4] He is director of the research and development center at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and has been quoted about the development of the Chinese Space Plane.[5]
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Stephen Clark (2020-09-08). "China tests experimental reusable spacecraft shrouded in mystery". Space Flight Now. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
The spacecraft took off on top of a Long March 2F rocket Friday from the Jiuquan launch base in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China, according to a statement from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., or CASC, the state-owned company that oversees China's space industry.
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"China's reusable launch vehicle expected to debut in 2020". China Daily. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
The reusable launch vehicle can carry large payloads into orbit, return to the earth and be reused many times, said Chen Hongbo, director of the research and development center at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology at CASC.
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Ryan Woo; Stella Qiu; Simon Cameron-Moore (2020-09-06). "Reusable Chinese Spacecraft Lands Successfully: State Media". Halifax Chronicle Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
Chinese social media has been rife with speculation over the spacecraft, which some commentators compared to the U.S. Air Force's X-37B, an autonomous spaceplane made by Boeing that can remain in orbit for long periods of time before flying back to Earth on its own.
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"1st LD-Writethru: China's experimental manned spaceship undergoes tests". Xinhuanet. Beijing. 2020-03-24. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
With a length of 8.8 meters and a takeoff weight of 21.6 tonnes, the spaceship will be able to carry six astronauts. It is designed for safety and reliability, and can adapt to multiple tasks.
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Jeffrey Lin; P.W. Singer (2017-12-18). "China could become a major space power by 2050: Plans include launches, robotic moon bases, and interplanetary manned missions". Popular Science magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
The China Academy of Launch Technology (a CASC subsidiary) research and development Director Chen Hongbo told the official Xinhua News Agency that the two-stage spaceplane would be rocket-powered at first, and will be able to fly off a runway at hypersonic speeds to near space.
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