BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
COMMERCIAL CARGO SPACECRAFT
China has taken a significant step in space logistics and commercial space advancement with the introduction of low-cost cargo spacecraft, including a space cargo shuttle, tailored to meet the frequent supply needs of its space station.
The China Manned Space Agency revealed the winners of its solicitation for overall schemes aimed at the low-cost cargo transportation system, a crucial component of the space station's operations.
After two rounds of selection, schemes respectively from the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and from the Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China finally won the contracts for the flight verification phase.
GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION WELL
China's deepest geothermal exploration well, Fushenre-1, has been completed on Wednesday and is now ready for utilization, marking a milestone in the country's exploration of this underground renewable energy to advance its carbon reduction goal.
The well, situated in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, has been drilled to an impressive subterranean depth of 5,200 meters, penetrating a granite formation that is 250 million years old, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Thursday.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Chinese companies in the manufacturing industry reported a 1.3 percent growth in sales revenues in October, up 2.2 percentage points compared to the previous month, the latest official data showed.
In particular, high-tech and equipment manufacturing companies saw sales revenues grow 8.9 percent and 5.1 percent, respectively, leading the manufacturing sector's overall sales growth last month, according to data released by the State Taxation Administration on Thursday. ■
