Unidentified payload released from China's secret Shenlong spaceplane stirs space-warfare questions
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.