近日，中国货运航天飞机“昊龙”发布，引发了军迷朋友的热烈讨论。10月29日，中国载人航天办公室通过新闻发布会正式披露，由航空工业成都所提出的货运航天飞机方案成为空间站低成本货物运输系统方案胜出的方案之一。

Watching the launch of the US Space Shuttle was a childhood memory for "military enthusiasts." "The image of the Space Shuttle launch when we were kids really represented the epitome of high technology." "Haolong" triggered a wave of nostalgia. As the earliest large-scale reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle aimed to reduce the cost of space launches, but in reality, the theoretical low cost was not achieved, and safety became an issue, with two accidents claiming the lives of astronauts. By the year, the remaining Space Shuttles were all retired, marking the end of an era.

Manned spaceflight is a matter of life and death! Before the official approval of China's manned spaceflight project, the space shuttle was one of the candidate solutions for transporting astronauts between Earth and space. However, after careful deliberation, we opted for the more mature spacecraft solution. Nevertheless, to enable reusable spacecraft and reduce the cost of entering space, our researchers have been working tirelessly.

Why do we need a cargo space shuttle when we already have the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft? How exactly should we address the issue of low-cost cargo transportation to the space station? Brother Jie specifically checked the official website for the announcement of the call for proposals, and the first requirement is "to further reduce the cost of cargo transport to the space station and enhance the flexibility of cargo transport." The space shuttle proposal, with its reusable spacecraft, can reduce costs and increase flexibility. Additionally, it can transport goods from the space station back to Earth, addressing the issue of cargo return from the space station.

Currently, our country relies on the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to the space station. However, this "delivery guy" can only deliver goods and take away waste materials from the space station; it cannot transport goods back to Earth because it burns up upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. This makes it difficult to bring back substantial physical results from the numerous experiments conducted in the space station. In the future, we will also utilize the low-gravity environment of space to manufacture certain products, such as synthesizing some medicines. The issue of how to transport these products back when the quantity increases will also arise. At this point, the importance of a space shuttle that can re-enter the atmosphere and land like an airplane on a runway becomes evident.

"Haolong" will be unveiled at the China Airshow, looking forward to meeting in Zhuhai. What is the carrying capacity of "Haolong"? Which rocket will be used for its launch? Will "Haolong" be placed inside the fairing or directly on top of the rocket during launch? Details about it are expected to be further disclosed in the near future as it will be present at the China Airshow. That's right, the China Airshow that Jie and military enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating is about to begin again. Jie mentioned that he will head to Zhuhai with questions from netizens. If you have anything you want to see or ask, feel free to leave a comment and "meet Jie in Zhuhai."