China's giant spaceplane fits in 20 tourists

• Autores: Paul Marks
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3094, 2016, pág. 10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Even China can't resist the lure of space tourism. A state-backed firm is developing a gigantic craft that may one day fly 20 passengers to the edge of space. The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Beijing has designed a spaceplane that can be scaled up to carry a large number of people, academy rocket scientist Lui Haiquang told the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico.