China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit
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A US commercial imaging satellite operated by Vantor (Maxar in 2024) photographed a winged Chinese spaceplane in orbit in 2024. The Pentagon released the full-resolution image Monday in an unclassified Defense Intelligence Agency assessment of US space threats. The craft closely resembles the US Space Force X-37B. The DIA assessment also suggests China may soon place directed energy weapons in space. China has launched four spaceplane missions since 2020.
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