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China may have just become the first country to attempt satellite-to-satellite refuelling in geosynchronous orbit ...
China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites, known as SJ-21 and SJ-25 for short, likely docked together in geosynchronous ...
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Two Chinese satellites reportedly performed what appears to be the country's first high-altitude orbital refueling, as U.S.
China’s successful orbital satellite refueling operation marks a historic milestone that the US has not achieved.
Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 ‘appeared visually merged in optical sensor data’, space tracking firm says, a feat US seeks to match by 2026.
Although impressive, it raises concerns about potential docking with and disabling other countries' orbital military assets.
China's Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites had been moving toward each other in geosynchronous orbit, around 22,236 miles ...
USSF-87, launching from SLC-41 in Florida, is flying the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) 7 and 8 ...
A tense space race is currently underway between NASA and China - with China now taking the lead in a move that could see it ...
By demonstrating an on-orbit refueling capability, the Chinese are extending the reach and longevity of their dangerous co-orbital satellites. Private space trackers have detected a bizarre movement ...