What Is China's Secret Space Plane Doing Above Earth? US Releases Rare Photograph

Published 02 Nov 2026, 18:45 IST

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Captured by a Maxar satellite in 2024, the image shows Shenlong docked with another satellite, with its payload bay seemingly open.

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