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China, Russia experiment with stealthy satellites, Space Force official says

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“Not only are [some Chinese satellites] difficult to visually acquire, that shape, they believe, would be incredibly beneficial in terms of masses of the radar cross section,” Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch said.

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China, Russia experiment with stealthy satellites, Space Force official says

“Not only are [some Chinese satellites] difficult to visually acquire, that shape, they believe, would be incredibly beneficial in terms of masses of the radar cross section,” Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch said.

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The Chinese Shiyan-24 Program Shakes the Balance Between Orbital Stealth and Bistatic Radars

The alert issued by a senior US Space Force official about Chinese and Russian tests aimed at reducing visual and radar visibility of satellites is now part of a tangible technological acceleration. Three elements now converge simultaneously, with microsatellites with optimized shapes associated with coordinated manoeuvres in low orbit [...]

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Breaking Defense broke the news in on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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