Tian Jiao 2
Spacecraft · China
Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.
Chinese manned spaceplane. Study 2006. What appeared to be an evolved version of 1988's Tian Jiao 1 manned spaceplane concept was proposed by the China Academy of Launch Technology in 2006. A 2020 operational date was mentioned.
The shuttle-shaped upper stage was larger than the earlier concepts, and placed atop a core stage and two boosters possibly derived from the next-generation launch vehicle under development.