Slingshot Aerospace Tracks Possible On-Orbit Refueling Of Chinese Sats

Two Chinese satellites SJ-21 (left) and SJ-25
Two Chinese satellites SJ-21 (left) and SJ-25 could perform the first on-orbit satellite-to-satellite refueling.
Credit: Slingshot Aerospace
Two Chinese-built satellites may be on the verge of conducting an on-orbit, satellite-to-satellite refueling activity for the first time, U.S. space situational awareness company Slingshot Aerospace recently announced. The Colorado Springs-based company has been tracking the spacecraft SJ-25 since...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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