From the images, the spaceplane is estimated 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.
This was the spaceplanes third launch, with its inaugural flight taking place in 2020.
Astronomer captures mysterious Chinese spaceplane.Felix Schöfbänker
During its debut mission, the spacecraft stayed in orbit for only two days before returning to Earth.
Similar to Chinas spaceplane, the U.S. Space Force has its own test vehicle.
The Boeing X-37launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocketon December 28, 2023 for its seventh mission.
The Chinese spaceplane captured by a series of images. Credit: Felix Schöfbänker
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