China Completes Suborbital Li Hong Reentry Capsule Test

Credit: CAS Space
Credit: CAS Space
China’s CAS Space says it has completed the first suborbital test flight of its Li Hong-1 reentry capsule, containing microgravity experiments. The capsule was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to an altitude of 120 km (75 mi.) to deliver 5 min. of microgravity, the company said Jan...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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