我国可重复使用试验航天器成功着陆

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China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing its 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a brief news release, without elaborating. The robotic spacecraft was launched by a Long March 2F carrier rocket at the Jiuquan center on Dec 14. It was tasked with verifying reusable technologies and carrying out space science experiments, laying a technological foundation for the peaceful use of space, according to the center. The completed mission was the third that China has made public relating to reusable experimental spacecraft. The country's first orbital test of a trial vehicle took place in September 2020, with the craft in orbit for just under two days. The secon ………………………………