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China's Secret Spaceplane Releases Mysterious Object, US Monitors

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China's Secret Spaceplane Releases Mysterious Object, US Monitors
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The US is tracking a mysterious object in orbit linked to China's Shenlong spaceplane, which launched in December. This object, noted by astronomer Jonathan McDowell, could be a subsatellite or ejected hardware. The Shenlong spaceplane is testing reusable technology, and similar unidentified objects were released during its previous missions. The US Space Force is monitoring the situation, with little information available from China.

Topics:sciencespace#china#reusable-technology#shenlong#space#spaceplane#us-space-force
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