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Reuters: US and China Arm for Space Warfare With Hunter Satellites and Orbital Weapons
Both nations are testing maneuverable satellites and spaceplanes as officials warn that crowded orbit is becoming a battlefield for future conflicts.
- In June, a secretive unmanned Chinese spaceplane released a small satellite hundreds of miles above Earth in a crowded orbital region, which was closely monitored by U.S. military analysts.
- Both China and the U.S. are rapidly evolving their military space operations as they prepare for possible conflict extending into space, based on a Reuters review of documents and interviews.
- Chinese military-linked researchers are developing satellites that can pursue or capture other spacecraft and extend their fuel supplies during such missions, revealed by patent documents and academic papers.
- The United States and Britain conducted their first joint military operation in space targeting a suspected Chinese spy satellite, according to commercial space-tracking data.
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US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
In June, a secretive unmanned Chinese spaceplane closely monitored by U.S. military analysts released a small satellite hundreds of miles above Earth in an orbital region crowded with commercial and... -September 02, 2026 at 06:05 am EDT MarketScreener
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