China’s ‘Divine Dragon’ space plane lays ‘eggs’ in Earth orbit

China’s secretive space plane, called Shenlong or “Divine Dragon,” is apparently laying “eggs” into Earth’s orbit. The astronomer who originally tracked the objects called them “mysterious wingmen,” but in truth, it’s not clear what they are. China launched the Shenlong on Dec. 14, marking the space plane’s third voyage into orbit. That’s when amateur astronomer and satellite tracker, Scott Tilley, noticed the Shenlong deployed six smaller devices, dubbed Objects A, B, C, D, E and F. The objects are in different orbits around the earth and are transmitting signals. Full story: Follow Straight Arrow News on social media: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @straightarrownews Threads: @straightarrownews For more SAN content: Sign up for our weekly newsletters: Download the SAN App! Apple: Google Play: