China Daily reports this with reference to data from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Ukrinform reported.

A brief press release from the center states that the successful test “marks a major breakthrough in China’s reusable spacecraft technology that will provide a convenient and affordable way to travel between space and Earth.”

The spacecraft was launched by the Long March 2F launch vehicle from Jiuquan Cosmodrome on August 5 last year. The purpose of its launch into Earth orbit was to test reusable use and maintenance technologies in space.

The mission was the second test of China’s reusable experimental spacecraft.

The last time the ship was tested in orbit was in September 2020, when it was in space for a little less than two days.

According to experts, the reusable spacecraft will have a wide variety of applications, especially for civilians, such as conducting space tours, transporting astronauts, refueling space stations and placing satellites in orbit. Their use will reduce the associated costs and increase work efficiency.

As reported by Ukrinform, the “Tianzhou-6” cargo ship and the “Changzheng-7 Y7” carrier rocket, which is supposed to launch it into orbit, have been deployed to the Wenchang Space Base in southern China.

Photo: “Xinhua”