Commercial recoverable spacecraft completes test flight in China
Summary
A Chinese spacecraft designed for space tourism successfully completed a suborbital test flight, returning safely with experimental payloads including rose seeds exposed to cosmic radiation and microgravity laser additive manufacturing equipment.
Key Points
- A Chinese spacecraft named Lihong-1 Y1 completed its suborbital flight test using parachute recovery at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
- The test demonstrated re-entry deceleration, verified recoverable payload module, and precision landing control for future space tourism.
- The spacecraft carried Chinese rose seed samples exposed to cosmic radiation for gene mutation research and development of new rose varieties.
- Onboard payloads included microgravity laser additive manufacturing equipment, proving rocket platforms can support space manufacturing.
