US Space Force Warns of China's Advanced Satellite 'Dogfighting' Tactics

China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says

"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."

China or the US: Who is winning the new space race?

The US is dominating space, but as on solid ground, China is making gains in the race. A new space era has begun. No superpower can afford to fall behind. 60,000 satellites could soon be in orbit. They are essential to our lives and could determine who wins or loses a war.

China Slams US 'Dogfighting Satellites' Claim As 'Budget-Driven' Ploy

Beijing said the US narrative was an attempt to justify higher military spending and hype the "China, Russia threat theory" narrative.

China Practicing Satellite Warfare in Space

China is conducting simulated satellite battles as part of preparations for potential space warfare, CNN reported

Chinese Satellites Practice ‘Dogfights’ in Space

Vice Chief of Space Operations General Michael Guetlein has warned that China has recently demonstrated the capability to manoeuvre satellites for combat operations in space, with an operation observed involving “five different objects in space manoeuvring in and out and around each other in synchronicity, and in control.”“That’s what we call dogfighting in space… They are practicing tactics, techniques, and procedures to do on-orbit space opera…

Space Force Says a Chinese Spacecraft Is Practicing Dogfighting Maneuvers in Orbit

The US Space Force has accused China of "dogfighting in space," a term that usually refers to fighter jets caught up in an aerial, close-range battle. During a defense program conference this week, Space Force vice chief of space operations Michael Guetlein said that the military arm had observed "five different objects in space maneuvering in and out and around each other in synchrony and in control," as quoted by Defense One. The Space Force i…