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China launches US$405M project for aircraft carrier-sized floating science island

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China has officially begun the engineering construction phase for a massive, aircraft carrier-sized floating artificial island designed for scientific research. The project, led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, involves a semi-submersible twin-hull platform that will be mobile and self-sustaining. A construction contract worth over 2.7 billion yuan (US$405 million) has been signed, with the island expected to be completed by June 2030. AI

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China launches US$405M project for aircraft carrier-sized floating science island

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    China formally launches project to build aircraft carrier-sized ‘science island’

    China’s massive maritime science infrastructure – an aircraft carrier-sized floating artificial island – has officially entered its engineering construction phase. On October 18, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), the facility’s lead developer, signed a construction contract w…

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