China Says It Conducted A Successful Suborbital Test Of A Reusable Spaceplane
The Chinese spaceplane test appears to be linked to ostensibly commercial endeavors, but could have military applications.
The Chinese spaceplane test appears to be linked to ostensibly commercial endeavors, but could have military applications.
The craft, which is thought to be a spaceplane designed to land on a traditional runway, also appears to have launched a small payload into orbit.
As China’s air combat capabilities rapidly evolve so do the bases used to support them. One in the Gobi Desert is uniquely critical to those efforts.