Growing Orbital Threats Fuel New Space Race

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A dozen years after China tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon, both China and Russia are close to fielding missiles that could target U.S. assets in space. “China has an operational ground-based anti-satellite missile intended to target low-Earth-orbit satellites and [it is] pursuing numerous...
Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen previously managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

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