Debrief: Chinese Scientists Show New Focus On Space-Based Interceptors

Washington, District of Columbia, USA: President DONALD TRUMP speaks with officials and staff in the Oval Office before his announcement of the Golden Dome missile defense system, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Credit Image: © Joyce N. Boghosian/White House/ZUMA Press

President Trump last May before announcing the Golden Dome missile defense system.

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While government ministers in Beijing criticize the U.S. pursuit of space-based interceptors as reckless, China’s academic institutions are quietly researching similar concepts. A series of recent articles in prestigious journals by Chinese scientists dive into the orbitology and feasibility of...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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