👈 The United States releases the first clear image of China’s super-secret spacecraft

A new satellite image released in a security report shows the first clear view of China’s secret spaceplane, named Shenlong. This winged spaceplane, which carried out covert missions in Earth orbit for years, has a very high design similarity to the U.S. spaceplane X-37B, and is equipped with triangular wings and a special cargo bay.

The aircraft is launched by a rocket and returns to land on a runway after the mission ends. Observational data indicate that during its missions, Shenlong released several unidentified objects into orbit and practiced complex maneuvers in space and close approaches to other satellites. ✅