The Purpose is the Mystery
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 03/09/2026
CHINA’S SPACE PLANE FLARES: China has quietly launched one of the most mysterious spacecraft currently in orbit: a reusable robotic spaceplane named Shenlong, or “Divine Dragon.” On Feb. 7, 2026, the vehicle began its fourth orbital mission–although what that mission is, few people outside of China know.
This weekend, amateur astronomer Felix Schöfbänker caught the furtive spacecraft flying over his backyard observatory in Austria:
