China successfully retrieves first reusable satellite(1/2)

Shijian-19, China's first reusable satellite, lands at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Heng)

China successfully retrieved its first reusable and returnable test satellite, Shijian-19, which carried payloads plant and microorganism breeding, autonomous control and new technology validation, space science experiments, as well as social welfare and cultural innovation, on Saturday.

Shijian-19, China's first reusable satellite, lands at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Heng)