CASC Plans Space Launch From Ship, Then Spaceplane

Credit: Long March 11: KEDO
BEIJING—The major supplier to China’s space program, CASC, says it is conducting tests in preparation for space launches from a ship beginning next year. CASC also plans to fly a long-awaited spaceplane around 2020. Both projects are promoted as lowering launch costs, which the state enterprise aims...

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