ET, astrophysicist and space trackerJonathan McDowellwrote on X.
The spaceplane also appeared to be around 30 feet (10 meters) in length.
The reusable spacecraft launched on December 14, 2023 on board a Long March 2F carrier rocket.
An Astronomer captured a rare glimpse of China’s mysterious spaceplane in orbit.Felix Schöfbänker
Shortly after launch, Chinas Shenlongdeployed six mystery objects into orbit, which appeared to be emitting various signals.
Shenlong has a U.S. counterpart, the Boeing X-37 that is being developed by the Space Force.
The X-37 launched in December 2023 for its seventh mission, which is yet to come to an end.
In that case, the true test will be the timing of the spaceplanes next launch.
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