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  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 8 May 2023 10:01
2 Min Read

China has in recent years made considerable advances in its space industry, so much that it was revealed in December 2021 that China is building its space capabilities at "double the rate" of that of the US.

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    The combination of the Shenzhou XIV manned spaceship and a Long March 2F carrier rocket is seen being transferred to the launch site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu province, on May 29, 2022. (Chinese Defense Ministry)

A reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth after completing its mission, which spanned a total of 279 days, Chinese State media Xinhua reported on Monday. 

The spacecraft landed at its scheduled time at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

No images of the craft have been released yet nor did the report provide additional information about what technologies were tested and where it orbited since its launch in August 2022. 

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