Shenlong (spacecraft)
| Shenlong | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Reusable uncrewed spaceplane |
| National origin | China |
| Status | Deployed (in use), 3 missions done |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army (PLA) China National Space Administration (CNSA) |
| History | |
| First flight | 11 December 2007 (drop tests) 8 January 2011 (suborbital flight) |
Shenlong (simplified Chinese: 神龙; traditional Chinese: 神龍; pinyin: shén lóng; lit. 'divine dragon') is a Chinese reusable robotic spaceplane currently in development. Only a few pictures have appeared since it was revealed in late 2007.