Orbital reinforcements in the shadow of Earth. The photograph reveals the secrets of the Chinese shuttle Shenlong

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At a tallness of respective 100 kilometres above Earth, a technologically advanced orbital maneuvering game takes place, in which the boundary between the service mission and the agile action becomes fluid. The analysis of telemetry data conducted by astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell shows that during the 4th flight of the Chinese unmanned space aircraft launched from the Jiuquan spacecraft in the Gobi Desert since February 7, 2026 – [...]