Chinese Spaceplane's Mysterious Wingmen: Signals and Patterns in Orbit
TL;DR
China's secretive spaceplane, Shenlong, has released six mysterious objects into Earth's orbit during its third mission. Amateur astronomer Scott Tilley has been tracking the objects, which are emitting various signals. One object appears to closely follow the spaceplane, while others emit intermittent signals without accompanying data. This is not the first time the spaceplane has released mysterious objects into orbit, and given the secrecy surrounding China's space program, their purpose remains unknown.
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