China's Shenlong space plane releases mystery object in orbit, surveillance firm reports
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Brett Tingley
Summary
China's Shenlong space plane, on its fourth classified mission launched in February 2026, has been observed releasing a mystery object in orbit. The commercial space surveillance firm LeoLabs detected the object deployment at 02:30 UTC on June 22, 2026, noting that this activity is consistent with sub-satellite deployments conducted by the space plane in previous missions. The objectives of the Shenlong mission remain undisclosed to the public.
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· 1 pulledThis activity is consistent with sub-satellite deployments conducted by the space plane in previous missions
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