The mini-craft may be doable, but the next project may never see fruition. That’s because the plan is to make a spaceplane that is a kilometer long. The mega-craft idea was part of a call for proposals from the National Natural Science Foundation of China which funds space projects in addition to other experiments from institutions and individuals.”
“The project is part of a wider call for research proposals from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a funding agency managed by the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology. A research outline posted on the foundation’s website described such enormous spaceships as “major strategic aerospace equipment for the future use of space resources, exploration of the mysteries of the universe, and long-term living in orbit.””
Enabling Transformational Capability 13:
Near- to Mid-term (up until 2015): Common Aero Vehicle,
Various IO capabilities
Long-Term (past 2015): B-X Bomber, Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle,
Hypervelocity Rod Bundles, New Long-Range Platform