The spaceplane landed this week after spending 276 days in orbit.
That same object may be what LeoLabs tracked with its global network of radars. “Since its launch on 4 August 2022, we observed multiple large maneuvers raising the object’s altitude — as well as repeated deployments, formation flying, and docking of a sub-satellite Object J ,” the company said in its Twitter thread.
“We’ve determined that the Test Spacecraft2 has propulsive capability and engaged in proximity operations with Object J, including what appeared to be at least two and possibly three capture/docking operations,” LeoLabs added.LeoLabs also noted that, prior to its landing, there were earlier indications that the spaceplane was lowering its altitude. The company recorded several smaller maneuvers between April 13 and May 8, including a drop in altitude by 155 miles .
China’s experimental vehicle operates like a regular aircraft in Earth’s atmosphere and a spacecraft in space, allowing it to complete missions in orbit and then return to Earth’s surface, where it performs a horizontal landing. China isn’t the only country testing this type of spacecraft; the U.S. Space Force has its own spaceplane. The
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