China launches reusable spaceplane on fourth secretive orbital mission China launched its experimental reusable spacecraft ...

BEIJING, Feb 7 (Reuters) - China successfully launched into orbit a reusable experimental spacecraft aboard a Long March-2F ...

China has launched a reusable experimental spacecraft, completing the fourth publicly known mission in its recoverable spaceflight program.

China has quietly sent its secretive Shenlong spaceplane back into orbit, marking the fourth mission of a reusable craft that many analysts see as a direct answer to the US X‑37B. The classified ...

Currently, only China and the United States have reusable spacecraft, which were first initiated by the US in the 1970s. The pioneer of this concept — the US space shuttle — operated for three decades ...

China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt Chinese launch startup Space Epoch has secured B-round funding as the company moves towards a first orbital launch and ...

Welcome to Edition 8.30 of the Rocket Report! As I write this week’s edition, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is undergoing ...

China’s latest Kuaizhou-1A launch is more than another notch in its busy manifest, it is a pointed reminder that low Earth orbit is becoming a frontline for maritime awareness and strategic ...

For the second time this month, a Chinese rocket designed for reuse successfully soared into low-Earth orbit on its first flight Monday, defying the questionable odds that burden the debuts of new ...

China has successfully launched its reusable spaceplane for the fourth time on Friday, continuing its series of secretive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: The launch pad for the Long March-2F rocket stands, ahead of the Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission to China's Tiangong ...