2020-063 Success
Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
Sep 4, 2020, 07:30 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2F
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
JQ / LC43/91
Outcome
Success
Flight
T3
COSPAR Designator
2020-063
Mission
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle (Test Flight)
The payload is an experimental reusable spacecraft. It is rumored to be a prototype of a reusable spaceplane (similar to Boeing X-37B vehicle). The spacecraft stayed in orbit for two days and returned to Earth on September 6. Though the landing site was not disclosed, the spacecraft is presumed to have landed at an airbase near Lop Nor nuclear test site.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 2F/G
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
291 (21 YTD)
Site launches
131 (9 YTD)
Pad launches
14 (1 YTD)