Inadvertently overtaken, China's reusable spacecraft went straight into space, and the US X-37B was still lying in the nest
Xinhua News Agency reported that on the same day, China successfully launched a reusable spacecraft launched by a Long March-2F carrier rocket and sent the spacecraft into space. It is a peaceful space development program that will keep the spacecraft in orbit for a period of time before returning to Earth.
The timing of China's launch of a reusable spacecraft this time seems somewhat coincidental, as the United States has recently also prepared to launch its "spaceplane" X-37B. The United States originally planned to launch the X-37B and "Starlink" satellites on SpaceX's "Falcon Heavy" rocket on the 11th, which is also a project in which the US Space Force participated. However, due to "ground reasons", SpaceX postponed the launch schedule, which prevented the X-37B from being launched as planned.
China's "reusable" spacecraft are often compared to the American X-37B spaceplane, both of which can remain in orbit for a period of time and be able to return to Earth. This time, the Chinese spacecraft returned in a "horizontal landing" mode, similar to the space shuttle. As the technology matures, the frequency of China's spacecraft missions has accelerated, the time between missions has been shortened, and the time in orbit has increased significantly. The last launch has been in orbit for 276 days, and only seven months later, the spacecraft has lifted off again.
The Chinese spacecraft is noticeably different from the X-37B. The outside view is that China's focus is on space transportation and other aspects, mainly considering building a convenient platform for space activities, and even becoming a fast delivery solution to different regions of the earth.
In contrast, the American X-37B has obvious military attributes. The Falcon Heavy launch means that its likely target is tens of thousands of kilometers in geosynchronous orbit. Focus on the military plans for the U.S. X-37B program, especially given the involvement of the U.S. Space Force and the fact that the U.S. has been pushing research and development in space. If the X-37B is in a higher orbit, it will enjoy the "condescending" advantage of being able to track satellites in orbit, and may even be a means of destroying satellites of other countries. In addition, the X-37B is considered to have the potential to carry nuclear **. At present, the United States may be developing a number of X-37Bs, and "space fighters" carrying nuclear ** will be deployed in space, which will threaten the security of any corner of the earth at any time.
However, the United States probably did not expect the X-37B to be "left behind". The instability of the X-37B is also associated with the malfunction of the United States. In its rush to maintain hegemony, the United States often acted in a hurry, leading to problems in some projects.
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