China's Spaceplane Development: US Intelligence Report

• A US intelligence report includes an image of China's secretive spaceplane.
• The report warns that China is expanding its ability to track American forces.
• China could deploy space-based directed-energy weapons by the late 2020s.
• The Chinese spaceplane resembles the US military's X-37B with delta wings and a payload bay.
• The satellite image was captured by a US-owned commercial satellite in 2024.