
China's Shenlong Space Plane: What Is It Doing in Orbit?
China's secretive Shenlong space plane is on its fourth mission, demonstrating advanced orbital maneuvers that differ from its U.S. counterpart, the X-37B.
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China's secretive Shenlong space plane is on its fourth mission, demonstrating advanced orbital maneuvers that differ from its U.S. counterpart, the X-37B.

The U.S. Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane is testing a quantum sensor for GPS-free navigation and a high-bandwidth laser communication system.

Discover the X-40A, the unpowered prototype vehicle that mastered autonomous runway landings and paved the way for the U.S. Space Force's X-37B spaceplane.

The U.S. Space Force's secretive X-37B spaceplane is described as a technology testbed, but China and Russia express concerns it could be a military weapon.

The US Space Force's latest X-37B mission has intensified global debate, with Chinese analysts calling the craft a potential "space killer."