US intelligence discovers mysterious object released by China's space plane in orbit.

China's reusable space plane has landed for the second time after a successful nine-month mission in orbit. The craft is similar to the US Boeing X-37B and is believed to have military potential. During its most recent mission, the Chinese space plane released an "object" into orbit, which disappeared in January and reappeared in March, indicating that the plane may have satellite removal capabilities. However, the exact purpose of the mission remains unclear, and the Chinese government has released very little information about the craft's design, capabilities, and performance.