Published September 06,2024
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China‘s reusable spacecraft returned dwelling on Friday after spending 268 days in orbit, state media reported.
The experimental spacecraft was launched final December from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center within the northwestern Gobi Desert.
Long March 2F rocket carried the spacecraft into its orbit the place it spent 268 days.
The spacecraft was tasked with verifying reusable applied sciences and house science experiments.
It was China’s third such public mission of reusable experimental spacecraft.
The nation’s first such mission was launched in September 2020 and the spacecraft remained in orbit only for lower than two days.
Its second check began in August 2022 after which the spacecraft stayed in orbit for 276 days earlier than returning dwelling in May final 12 months.
Source: www.anews.com.tr