Lots of activity at the launch complex for the CZ-2F at Jiuquan in the past few months. [Modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019-2020]/Sentinel Hub]pic.twitter.com/Ye16D7DaVO
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Now then -- this could be something exceptional. The rumours are that inside this exceptional payload fairing atop a CZ-2F is a CASC spaceplane, launching from Jiuquan Friday. Source: 俊了个锅 via 林晓弈。 https://www.weibo.com/3279752321/JiWKgtrJh?from=page_1005053279752321_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime&type=comment#_rnd1599137937106 … https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1301494799489531908 …pic.twitter.com/ZPnpwAIfyO
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Some background: here's a great mapping of Chinese spaceplane projects from
@JeanHDevillehttps://china-aerospace.blog/2020/05/11/chinas-spaceplane-projects-past-present-and-future/ …Diesen Thread anzeigen -
This hasn't come out of the blue. CASC stated in 2017 it wanted to develop a reusable, crew or cargo spaceplane (among other projects) and hold a test flight in 2020. First suborbital, then orbital and potentially SSTO. So very little is known, however.
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The launch itself has been a matter of speculation throughout the year, with various clues as to its potential advent.https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1301516288188178432 …
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Exciting
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We agree that these are photomontages?
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Yes, definitely, compare this pic of TG-2 rollout;pic.twitter.com/8CWWPGeNhY
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that two pictures have been photoshopped... just let you know.
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Yep, we know.
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