China launches classified Shijian-28 spacecraft, reusable Zhuque-3 rocket faces delay

Published on November 30, 2025

China launched the latest in a series of experimental, often opaque satellites Sunday, while the debut flight of the commercial Zhuque-3 faces a delay.

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