Don't be fooled by its name!"Reusable test spacecraft", the name is long and awkward, can you describe it simply?In layman's terms, it is the Chinese version of the aerospace aircraft!
According to a report by Huanqiu.com, late at night on December 14, China used a Long March-2F carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch a reusable test spacecraft, marking that China's "aerospace aircraft" has entered the practical level.
When the United States and the Soviet Union were vying for hegemony, this kind of aircraft was also called the space shuttle. Its biggest advantage is that it is large enough to carry more goods.
The current International Space Station can have such a large scale because of the use of the space shuttle at that time to load and launch, and send the main component large truss into space. Up to now, the International Space Station weighs 450 tons, while our Tiangong space station is only 100 tons, the main reason is that the United States used the space shuttle to use the huge internal space to send a large non-detachable truss to the International Space Station at one time.
Therefore, the biggest advantage of aerospace aircraft is that they can carry large equipment or components, and at the same time, the economic cost of traveling between the universe and the earth is also an important consideration.
Since the aerospace aircraft can reach any corner of the world in one hour, and the things it carries can be changed at will, its strategic significance is self-evident.
The research and development of China's aerospace aircraft has taken into account the considerations of all parties, taking into account both economic and technical aspects, and has realized the technical route of China's version
The positioning of China's space industry is the peaceful use of space, and the main task of our aerospace aircraft is to use the maintenance of the Tiangong space station, replenish fuel and materials, and help expand and ensure the safe operation of the Tiangong space station. The reusable test spacecraft was successfully launched