China Successfully Retrieved Its First Reusable Test Satellite

China successfully retrieved its first reusable and returnable test satellite, Shijian-19, at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 10:39 a.m. (Beijing Time), October 11, 2024, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA). All the returnable payloads in fields like plant and microorganism breeding, autonomous control and new technology validation, space science experiments, as well as social welfare and cultural innovation, have been retrieved smoothly, said the CNSA. Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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