Chinese Hypersonic Developments (HGVs/HCMs)

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AndrewJ

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I watched SpaceX starship flight tests sometimes. When reusable boosters re-entry, I noticed they still managed to make the process live on air. One side of the vehicle is always directly & steadily facing the hot atomsphere, and the other side (back side) is facing outer space, where the transmitters could link to satellites (starlink). The back side still can communicate! Not wrapped with plasma sheet?

So there're indeed some ways can work these problems out?! :eek:
 
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gpt

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gk1713 said:
“HGVs with costs in the tens of millions each”
I am sure this is wrong too, DF-17 cost under 3m dollars.
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They're basing on US hypersonic costs, see the reference section in the wiki.
Namely the AHW (Advanced Hypersonic Weapon), ARRW (Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon) and Dark Eagle.
All of which have unit costs in the tens of millions.
 
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