China is practing orbital warfare to win in space

China Seeks an AI Advantage in Orbit

Hello, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai. China is taking its competition with the US on artificial intelligence to space, beginning deployment of a network of 2,800 satellites that will operate like terrestrial data centers. But first ...

China Has Attempted What Might Be the First-Ever Orbital Refueling of a Satellite

The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites “merged” on July 2 and have remained together since then.

China attempts unique feat in space, its 2 satellites try orbital refuelling at over 35,000 km altitude

China may have just become the first country to attempt satellite-to-satellite refuelling in geosynchronous orbit

China is practing orbital warfare to win in space

Events in the Middle East continue to grab headlines, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stays there as well. What gets less attention but may prove to be just as impactful to the United States’ national security is China’s recent maneuvers high above the horizon. When Xi Jinping came to power as leader of the Communist […] The post China is practing orbital warfare to win in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

China Has Attempted What Might Be the First-Ever Orbital Refueling of a Satellite - WorldNL Magazine

Northrop Grumman launched two satellites in 2019 and 2020 that accomplished the first dockings in geosynchronous orbit. Northrop’s satellites, which it calls Mission Extension Vehicles, took control of two aging commercial communications satellites running low on fuel, maneuvering them to new locations and allowing them to continue operating for several more years. It’s easy to see that this kind of technology could be used for commercial or mil…

China Has Attempted What Might Be the First-Ever Orbital Refueling of a Satellite – Monkey Viral

Northrop Grumman launched two satellites in 2019 and 2020 that accomplished the first dockings in geosynchronous orbit. Northrop’s satellites, which it calls Mission Extension Vehicles, took control of two aging commercial communications satellites running low on fuel, maneuvering them to new locations and allowing them to continue operating for several more years. It’s easy to […]