China Finally Lands Its Mysterious Spaceplane After Nearly 300 Days in Orbit The long, drawn-out saga of China’s latest spaceplane mission has come to an end, with the reusable vehicle completing a second secretive mission that lasted much longer than its first flight. China’s spacecraft landed on Monday at the Jiuquan launch centre, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The uncrewed spaceplane returned to its launch site in northwest China after spending 276 days parked in Earth’s orbit. Chinese state-run media has dubbed the mission a success, with CGTN writing that the spaceplane’s recent flight marks an...