China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit
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- China's Shenlong space plane released a mystery object in orbit, detected by LeoLabs on June 22, 2026.
- The object was not in existing catalogs and was confirmed as a release from Shenlong, consistent with previous missions deploying sub-satellites.
- Shenlong is a reusable space plane similar to the U.S. X-37B, with secretive specifications and few images available.