China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-06 10:13 China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing a 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a brief news release, without elaborating. It was tasked with verifying reusable technologies and carrying out space science experiments, laying a technological foundation for the peaceful use of space, according to the Jiuquan center. The concluded mission has been the third that China has made public relating to reusable experimental spacecraft.