China Likely Leading New Space Race; Country Reportedly Testing EM Drive In Space [VIDEO]

Following NASA's release of a peer-reviewed paper which revealed that they were able to get positive propulsion results from the highly controversial EM drive, China has now apparently announced that they are testing their own version of the drive in Space. The radio frequency resonant cavity thruster is of course one of the most talked about propulsion systems in the science community as it seems to contradict the standard concept of modern physics.

The EM drive uses a system of microwaves and anisotropic electromagnetic fields inside a cavity that apparently results in the transfer of momentum within the system thereby generating thrust. NASA's own study has been bashed by some scientists who believe that their end results may have been ultimately flawed. The EM drive, also popularly called the Impossible Drive, seemingly defies the laws of physics as it generates thrust without the use of a propellant.

Whatever the case may be, China seems to be taking the new technology seriously based on the announcement made by a government-sponsored local newspaper, via ST Daily. The report claims that the country's scientists are now actually in the process of testing their own version of the controversial drive in low-Earth orbit. If their tests prove to be fruitful, the country apparently wants to immediately implement the technology in their satellites.

The report further states that the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) apparently already has a working prototype of the drive. An informant apparently also informed reporters that China already has the EM drive on board their version of the International Space Station, the Tiangong 2.

According to a report from Gizadeathstar, there is currently still no way to fully confirm the report as the source itself may have made the claims with a bit of bias. However, if China is serious with its research towards the new technology, a successful test in Space would prove to be a major step forward for the country in the on-going new space race.