China Studies Parachutes, Engines For Space Launcher Landing

BEIJING—Chinese studies into reusable space launchers encompass powered and parachute landings, says the country’s main contractor for carrier rockets, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). Some tests have been completed, the director of CALT’s science and technology committee Lu Yu...

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