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Radian Aerospace Wants To Reinvent The Space Rocket

Handout Artist’s renditon of Radian One, a "space plane" capable of reaching orbit in a single stage. A Seattle-area startup called Radian Aerospace is fine-tuning the design of its orbital space plane, with an eye toward building a subscale prototype as early as this year. The company is also in the midst of a fresh round of fundraising, following up on $ 27.5 million in investment that was announced in 2022, according to Livingston Holder, Radian’s co-founder and chief technology officer. “That round will be larger,” Holder said. Over the past two years, Radian has made progress on an ambitious plan to create a reusable winged space plane that would be launched toward low Earth orbit by a rocket-propelled sled and its own rocket engines. The single-stage-to-orbit concept, or SSTO, has been called a “holy grail” for cheap access to spacePhoto by Radian Aerospace via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Radian Aerospace Wants To Reinvent The Space Rocket

Handout Artist’s renditon of Radian One, a "space plane" capable of reaching orbit in a single stage. A Seattle-area startup called Radian Aerospace is fine-tuning the design of its orbital space plane, with an eye toward building a subscale prototype as early as this year. The company is also in the midst of a fresh round of fundraising, following up on $ 27.5 million in investment that was announced in 2022, according to Livingston Holder, Radian’s co-founder and chief technology officer. “That round will be larger,” Holder said. Over the past two years, Radian has made progress on an ambitious plan to create a reusable winged space plane that would be launched toward low Earth orbit by a rocket-propelled sled and its own rocket engines. The single-stage-to-orbit concept, or SSTO, has been called a “holy grail” for cheap access to spacePhoto by Radian Aerospace via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Radian Aerospace Wants To Reinvent The Space Rocket

Handout Artist’s renditon of Radian One, a "space plane" capable of reaching orbit in a single stage. A Seattle-area startup called Radian Aerospace is fine-tuning the design of its orbital space plane, with an eye toward building a subscale prototype as early as this year. The company is also in the midst of a fresh round of fundraising, following up on $ 27.5 million in investment that was announced in 2022, according to Livingston Holder, Radian’s co-founder and chief technology officer. “That round will be larger,” Holder said. Over the past two years, Radian has made progress on an ambitious plan to create a reusable winged space plane that would be launched toward low Earth orbit by a rocket-propelled sled and its own rocket engines. The single-stage-to-orbit concept, or SSTO, has been called a “holy grail” for cheap access to spacePhoto by Radian Aerospace via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Radian Aerospace Wants To Reinvent The Space Rocket

Handout Artist’s renditon of Radian One, a "space plane" capable of reaching orbit in a single stage. A Seattle-area startup called Radian Aerospace is fine-tuning the design of its orbital space plane, with an eye toward building a subscale prototype as early as this year. The company is also in the midst of a fresh round of fundraising, following up on $ 27.5 million in investment that was announced in 2022, according to Livingston Holder, Radian’s co-founder and chief technology officer. “That round will be larger,” Holder said. Over the past two years, Radian has made progress on an ambitious plan to create a reusable winged space plane that would be launched toward low Earth orbit by a rocket-propelled sled and its own rocket engines. The single-stage-to-orbit concept, or SSTO, has been called a “holy grail” for cheap access to spacePhoto by Radian Aerospace via ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240505) -- BEIJING, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (1st R) puts on makeup before performance at Lingmei Village in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 2, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors of the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe change their costumes at the back of the stage during a performance in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools i

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (R) and his colleagues rehearse in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to Qiong Opera in th

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors of the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe put on makeup before performance at Houshan Village, Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so tha

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (C front) and his colleagues rehearse as his father Chen Liubo (1st L) looks on in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (1st R) puts on makeup before performance at Lingmei Village in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, May 2, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed t

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Kehan (L) and his father Chen Liubo pose for a photo before performance in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students ther

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents watch a performance of Qiong Opera at Houshan Village, Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Fang (R) and Chen Kehan (C) are pictured during a stage performance in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Fang (R, front) and her colleagues rehearse in Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to Qiong Opera

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(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-CULTURAL HERITAGE-QIONG OPERA(CN)

(240504) -- HAIKOU, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Fang puts on makeup before performance at Dingan County, south China's Hainan Province, April 23, 2024. Qiong Opera could be traced back to a century ago in Dingan County in this southern Chinese island, which is referred to as Qiong in abbreviation. The opera, now deemed a traditional heritage, had once lost its attraction to most youngsters due to the impacts of pop culture until recent years when the Dingan County Qiong Opera Troupe managed to reinvent it by drawing inspiration from other schools of traditional opera as well as folklore stories. Fresh bloods including Chen Kehan and Lin Fang are also being injected into the Troupe as Qiong Opera regains its popularity in the county. Chen's family has been working for the Troupe for three generations, while Lin started to learn the opera at age of six. Various kinds of activities are also being held at primary and secondary schools in the county so that the students there are exposed to Qiong Opera in th

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ZIMBABWE-BULAWAYO-INT'L TRADE FAIR

(220501) -- BULAWAYO, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at a Haval car exhibited at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on April 30, 2022. The annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair concluded here on Saturday. The three-day event held in Zimbabwe's second largest city, themed "Rethink, Reimagine, Reinvent Value Chains for Economic Development," attracted more than 500 exhibitors from home and abroad, including many from China. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

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ZIMBABWE-BULAWAYO-INT'L TRADE FAIR

(220501) -- BULAWAYO, May 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tafadzwa Nyabuta (R), marketing officer of Zimoco, a Zimbabwean distributor of Chinese car brands, talks with visitors at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on April 30, 2022. The annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair concluded here on Saturday. The three-day event held in Zimbabwe's second largest city, themed "Rethink, Reimagine, Reinvent Value Chains for Economic Development," attracted more than 500 exhibitors from home and abroad, including many from China. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)