18 October 2015
The Yuan Meng, a near space controllable aerostat, completed a test flight in near space taking-off in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, on Tuesday. It was propelled to the upper atmosphere by its 18,000-cubic-square silver body filed with helium and hovered in the region for 48 hours. The Yuan Meng was jointly developed by Beijing Nanjiang Space Technology, Beihang University and the Xilingol League of Inner Mongolia.
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