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China's reusable test spacecraft returns safely
Updated 10:24, 08-May-2023
CGTN
An illustration of a spacecraft in Earth's orbit. /CFP
An illustration of a spacecraft in Earth's orbit. /CFP

An illustration of a spacecraft in Earth's orbit. /CFP

China's reusable experimental spacecraft landed safely on Monday after 276 days in orbit.

The spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on August 5, 2022. It returned to its scheduled landing site on Monday.

The test's success marks an important breakthrough in reusable spacecraft technology research and provides technological support for the peaceful use of space.

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