China’s Space Plane Project Falls Behind

The Long March-2F rocket carrying China's manned Shenzhou-10 spacecraft blasts off from launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China, on June 11, 2013. ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images

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On Oct. 19, the 6th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum was held in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province. Chinese media touted Beijing’s aerospace program, in particular, the “Tengyun project.”