A Chinese space plane has released a mysterious UFO-like object into orbit over Earth, US tracking data shows, prompting fresh suspicion that Beijing may be testing covert surveillance technology. The unknown object was detected near China's secretive 'Reusable Experimental Spacecraft' on 22 June 2026, according to a US-based monitoring firm and records now logged by the US Space Force.
The UFO was spotted during the latest mission of China's classified space plane programme, run by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The spacecraft, widely referred to by observers as 'Shenlong,' was launched atop a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert on 6 February. Chinese authorities did not disclose the mission's objectives, in keeping with previous flights, and have declined to comment publicly on what the vehicle is doing in orbit or what, precisely, it has released.
