Space Transportation Cuantianhou Spaceplane
Bejing-based Space Transportation reinforced China's push to lead the next generation of spaceflight with the debut of the Cuantianhou Spaceplane at Space Tech Expo Europe. Bearing a strong resemblance to the SR-71 Blackbird, the scale model prototype is a supersonic spaceplane aimed at suborbital point-to-point transportation and scientific research. Such a craft could be capable of rapid satellite deployment and hours-long trips across the globe, far faster than current commercial air travel. Space Transportation is also working on a passenger craft called the Yunxing that is allegedly undergoing testing.