Unidentified payload released from China's secret Shenlong spaceplane stirs space-warfare questions
TL;DR
A new, unidentified object was released from China’s secret Shenlong space plane, tracked by LeoLabs and later logged by the U.S. Space Force; the exact purpose is unknown but the event highlights growing space warfare capabilities, with possible uses like reconnaissance or disruption via rendezvous and proximity operations, amid a history of Shenlong’s secretive missions.
Topics:sciencetechnology#leolabs#rendezvous-and-proximity-operations#shenlong-space-plane#technology#unidentified-payload#us-space-force
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