Success
September 4, 2020 • 3:30 AM UTC
Long March 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
Long March 2F/G • Long March
Launch ID
206a3efe-0a28-45e6-a95e-983774fff9d9
Rocket
Long March 2F/G
Type
Long March
ℹ️ Official Details
The payload is an experimental reusable spacecraft. It is rumored to be a prototype of a reusable spaceplane (similar to Boeing X-37B vehicle). The spacecraft stayed in orbit for two days and returned to Earth on September 6. Though the landing site was not disclosed, the spacecraft is presumed to have landed at an airbase near Lop Nor nuclear test site.