China’s CASIC reveals five-year plan for reusable spaceplane ...
Oct 19, 2020 · The Tengyun project aims to develop a reusable two-stage-to-orbit spaceplane which consists of planes for both stages. Demonstration and verification of the Tengyun …
China's spaceplane program - Wikipedia
Tengyun is a reusable spaceplane project unveiled in 2016 by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. The spaceplane is composed of two planes, with the larger aircraft …
China’s spaceplane raises orbit and national funding
Oct 25, 2022 · The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) is working on its own spaceplane, named Tengyun, while commercial firm Space Transportation last year raised …
Special Space Plane Puts China Ahead Of Competitors – Analysis
Dec 4, 2023 · China is developing the Tengyun so that it can fly from runway to orbit and return to Earth at hypersonic speeds. The craft can be used up to 20 times. The hypersonic space …
China building giant hypersonic railgun for space launches
Mar 18, 2024 · China aims to use a giant electromagnetic launch track to accelerate a hypersonic aircraft to Mach 1.6, separate from the track, ignite its engine and enter near space at seven …
China plans to launch 747-sized space planes into orbit using rail …
Mar 15, 2024 · Chinese scientists have been working on the project (called Tengyun) since 2016, but they believe they are very close to making a breakthrough. The railgun is an …
The Strategic Implications of China’s ‘Divine Dragon’ Spaceplane
Jan 12, 2024 · The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is developing a concept called Tengyun (Cloud Rider) where a Shenlong-similar spaceplane is launched from …
Japan Plans Bullet Train To Moon, China’s Railgun To Launch …
Mar 16, 2024 · This spacecraft, larger than a Boeing 737 and weighing fifty tons, is a component of the “Tengyun project,” which China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) …
Unlike NASA’s X-37 Spacecraft, China Says Its Spaceplanes Will …
Dec 20, 2021 · China’s Tengyun is believed to be China’s answer to the American OTV as well as its own ambition at possessing the technology that allows it to carry out cheaper space …
China’s space plane flies, hypersonic technology surpasses U.S.
Nov 30, 2021 · China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) recently confirmed the maiden flight and success of Project Tengyun, an air-to-space aircraft development project …