China’s spacecraft blasted into orbit last December – two weeks ahead of the latest launch of the US military’s own Boeing X-37B uncrewed space plane – on the third known orbital mission ...

China has quietly been developing a classified space plane program, and new intel suggests it’s far more advanced than anyone expected. Designed for reusable launches, satellite deployment, and ...

Update for June 10, 2024: Later analysis revealed that the objects surrounding China's space plane were not released by the spacecraft itself, but were inert pieces of debris. The signals observed ...

China's mysterious space plane has returned to Earth after spending over 8 months in orbit. The reusable spacecraft landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in a remote section of northwest ...

Credit: Felix Schöfbänker That mysterious Chinese space plane has been newly caught on camera by a satellite watcher who snagged new imagery of the high-flying robotic vehicle. China's space ...

China's secret unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth after an eight-month mission. The details surrounding the spacecraft, even its name, are unclear. Experts monitored its activities, saying it ...

China launched its spaceplane for the third time via a Long March 2F rocket Dec. 14, 2023. The spacecraft released an object into orbit, first cataloged by U.S. Space Force space domain awareness ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. So little is known about Shenlong, China’s ultra-secret, reusable ...

China's spaceplane is most likely testing technology, much like the X-37B, said Victoria Samson, chief director of space security and stability at the Secure World Foundation thinktank in ...