Shenlong, also known as the Spiritual Dragon, is one of the most popular and revered dragons in Chinese mythology. It is ...

The Shenlong, or “Divine Dragon” spaceplane, rocketed into orbit on December 14 aboard a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert.

Shenlong. Named after the most important dragon god in Chinese mythology and first revealed in 2007, the Shenlong is thought to be a direct Chinese response to the X-37B.

Shenlong, meaning “Divine Dragon,” embarked on its third mission on December 14, successfully deploying six objects into orbit shortly afterward.

Several China watchers in the United States have taken a stab at what the Shenlong (Mandarin for “Divine Dragon”) might mean, with some experts conjecturing that the craft is simply a tit-for ...

China appears to be building its own space plane, the Shenlong (Divine Dragon), but questions swirl over its actual purpose. China also plans to build its own space station.

Just four days after being launched on its third mission, China's Shenlong ("Divine Dragon") robotic space plane seems to have placed six objects into Earth orbit. Amateur spacecraft trackers ...

Named after the most important dragon god in Chinese mythology and first revealed in 2007, the Shenlong is thought to be a direct Chinese response to the X-37B.