Reusable spacecraft is characterized as a fast and cost efficient method for space access and return.Since the concept of reusable spacecraft was proposed in the 1950s,over 70 years have passed and significant progress has been made in the development of reusable spacecraft,accumu-lating rich experience and lessons.Based on the development worldwide,technical routes of reus-able spacecraft are illustrated,and the developing trends are gained.Features and difficulties relat-ed to reusable spacecraft are discussed from four aspects including design,manufacture,test,op-eration and maintenance.Furthermore,several thoughts and suggestions on the future develop-ment of reusable spacecraft are provided.
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