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A photo has appeared of the top-secret Chinese “spaceplane” capable of approaching satellites
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) of the U.S. Department of Defense released the most complete-to-date image of the top-secret Chinese spaceplane “Shenlong,” showing structural elements such as deployable solar panels that help it remain in near space for extended periods.
Very little is known about the Chinese project, even almost 20 years after Beijing officially announced its existence.
According to available data, the mysterious spaceplane is already on its fourth flight since launching from China’s Jiuquan cosmodrome 7 February 2026 of the year.
This places it alongside the X-37B, the U.S. Space Force’s secret autonomous vehicle. Developed by Boeing, that reusable vehicle has already spent 431 days in low Earth orbit and remains there as part of its eighth classified mission.
U.S. intelligence assesses that the “Shenlong” can not only maneuver in space but also interact with other objects in orbit, including U.S. satellites.
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