Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle

Fourth flight of China's secretive reusable experimental spacecraft, widely believed to be the Shenlong spaceplane, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center into low Earth orbit on a classified mission.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

8 T (est.)

Flight

21st

of 22 Long March 2F/G flights

Date and time

7 February 2026, 03:58 UTC

Rocket

Long March 2F/G

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921), Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Government/Top Secret

International designator

2026-024

Launches in 2026

27th of 243

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