On December 14, China launched an experimental, reusable spaceplane into low Earth orbit, the Spaceship third trip to space. China is tight-lipped about the spaceplane’s purpose, however, four days into the mission, amateur astronomer and satellite tracker Scott Tilley noticed six “mysterious wingmen” tracking behind the craft, several of them appearing to be emitting signals.
“The experimental spacecraft will operate in orbit for a period of time and then return to the scheduled landing site in China,” Chinese state media said. Xinhua mentioned. “During this period, reusable technology verification and space science experiments will be conducted as planned to provide technical support for the peaceful use of space.”
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