China launches reusable space plane

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ANU astrophysicist and cosmologist Dr Brad Tucker says China has launched a reusable space plane.

“It’s quite secretive; they didn’t announce exactly what the nature of the project is but based on estimates of what was launched and where it’s gone, it appears to be something like a small space shuttle,” he told Sky News Australia.

Dr Tucker said the X37B was a Boeing-built United States plane, which is not designed for human transportation but can go to space, stay in orbit and can be operated remotely “like a drone”.

 

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