The Pentagon's internal intelligence agency has released an image depicting China’s Shenlong reusable cargo spacecraft currently operating in orbit. This photograph, published on October 26th by the US Defense report, shows the spacecraft identified as a ‘spaceplane.’ The Shenlong has already completed four successful missions prior to this observation. Satellite imagery from a US company initially documented the spacecraft’s orbital presence. This marks the first public confirmation of the Shenlong’s operational status through official U.S. military channels.
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