Chen Hongbo
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| Chen Hongbo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | civil servant |
| Known for | senior administrator in China's space industry |
Chen Hongbo is an Chinese aerospace researcher.[1][2][3][4] He is director of the research and development center at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), and has been quoted about the development of the Chinese Space Plane.[5]
On July 16, 2021, in his role at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), he announced the successful launch and recovery of China's Suborbital Spaceplane.[6]
References
- ↑ Stephen Clark. China tests experimental reusable spacecraft shrouded in mystery, Space Flight Now, 2020-09-08. Retrieved on 2020-09-19. “The spacecraft took off on top of a Long March 2F rocket Friday from the Jiuquan launch base in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China, according to a statement from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp., or CASC, the state-owned company that oversees China’s space industry.”
- ↑ China's reusable launch vehicle expected to debut in 2020, China Daily, 2017-10-31. Retrieved on 2020-09-19. “The reusable launch vehicle can carry large payloads into orbit, return to the earth and be reused many times, said Chen Hongbo, director of the research and development center at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology at CASC.”
- ↑ Reusable Chinese Spacecraft Lands Successfully: State Media, Halifax Chronicle Herald, 2020-09-06. Retrieved on 2020-09-19. “Chinese social media has been rife with speculation over the spacecraft, which some commentators compared to the U.S. Air Force's X-37B, an autonomous spaceplane made by Boeing that can remain in orbit for long periods of time before flying back to Earth on its own.”
- ↑ 1st LD-Writethru: China's experimental manned spaceship undergoes tests, Xinhuanet, 2020-03-24. Retrieved on 2020-09-19. “With a length of 8.8 meters and a takeoff weight of 21.6 tonnes, the spaceship will be able to carry six astronauts. It is designed for safety and reliability, and can adapt to multiple tasks.”
- ↑ China could become a major space power by 2050: Plans include launches, robotic moon bases, and interplanetary manned missions., Popular Science magazine, 2017-12-18. Retrieved on 2020-09-19. “The China Academy of Launch Technology (a CASC subsidiary) research and development Director Chen Hongbo told the official Xinhua News Agency that the two-stage spaceplane would be rocket-powered at first, and will be able to fly off a runway at hypersonic speeds to near space.”
- ↑ Andrew Jones. China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system, Space News, 2021-07-16. Retrieved on 2021-07-17. “Chen Hongbo, from CASC’s China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), told Science and Technology Daily (Chinese) in 2017 that the reusable spacecraft would be capable of carrying both crew and payloads. Chen stated that some vehicles would have the characteristics of both aircraft and spacecraft. CALT was noted as the developer of Friday’s suborbital reusable demonstration vehicle.”