US President Donald Trump is expected to approve a deal allowing Saudi Arabia to acquire dozens of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets despite Pentagon concerns. The proposal faces resistance inside the US government due to links with China and Israel's 'qualitative military edge'.
China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, damaged by debris impact during its mission, successfully returned to Earth after on-orbit repairs. According to SpaceNews reports, the incident marked China's first human spaceflight emergency.
China has launched its fourth publicly disclosed reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit, marking a significant advancement in its recoverable spaceflight program. According to AeroTime, the mission will focus on technology verification for reusable spacecraft, with the goal of supporting the peaceful use of outer space.