Chinese Factory To Build Outsize Spacecraft

Credit: China Manned Space Engineering
It is probably no coincidence that modules for China's planned space station will be similar in size to powerful reconnaissance satellites. Rockets designed for one can launch the other. For the same reason, a new factory at Tianjin to build 6-8 outsize spacecraft a year has a clear military role...

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