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China’s mystery reusable spaceplane lands after 276 days in orbit

China’s secretive reusable spaceplane completed its second mission Monday, landing after 276 days in orbit.

by Andrew Jones May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Civil, Military, News

China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit

by Andrew Jones November 2, 2022February 22, 2023

China makes progress in reusability with secretive second flight of suborbital spaceplane

by Andrew Jones August 26, 2022February 22, 2023

A view of the Jiuquan launch center from the Sentinel-2 satellite. China's reusable experimental spacecraft launched from the facility Sept. 4.

China’s spaceplane remains in orbit but clues emerge from recovered launch debris

by Andrew Jones August 16, 2022February 22, 2023

Liftoff of the Long March 2F carrying Shenzhou-12 at 9:22 p.m. Eastern, June 16, 2021.

China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft

by Andrew Jones August 4, 2022February 22, 2023

China’s hypersonic vehicle test a ‘significant demonstration’ of space technology

by Sandra Erwin October 22, 2021January 23, 2023

A view of the Jiuquan launch center from the Sentinel-2 satellite. China's reusable experimental spacecraft launched from the facility Sept. 4.

Civil, Launch, News

China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system

by Andrew Jones July 16, 2021February 22, 2023

Dawn Aerospace wins license for suborbital flights

by Debra Werner December 9, 2020January 23, 2023

Civil

Navy’s solar power satellite hardware to be tested in orbit

by Sandra Erwin May 18, 2020January 23, 2023

U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane off to its sixth mission

by Sandra Erwin May 17, 2020January 23, 2023