China's Secret Spaceplane Launch Coincides with US Delayed Mission

China has launched its top-secret military spaceplane for the third time, shortly after the US military's X-37B spacecraft was grounded due to rocket problems. The Chinese spaceplane bears similarities to the US X-37B, but US officials publicly discuss the purpose of their spacecraft, while China closely guards details about theirs. The US and Chinese spaceplanes are not believed to be spying on each other as their orbits do not intersect, but the timing of the Chinese launch is seen as an attempt to match the US. The Chinese spaceplane is likely carrying out military missions, possibly testing new space technology for military applications.