Posted on 1/24/2007, 5:02:43 AM by KevinDavis
According to various news reports, on 11th January, 2007 China secretly carried out its first test of an anti-satellite weapon. The test was a success and Chinese military used a ground-based missile to hit and destroy one of its aging satellites orbiting more than 500 miles in space. Till now China declined to deny or confirm the apparent test. Last test of an anti-satellite weapon was conducted by the United States in 1985, and Soviet Union also carried out such kind of tests from 1968 to 1982.
United States have many Spy and military satellites in the space. These satellites orbit closer to the Earth and the Chinese test has showed their capabilities to hit a satellite, pose a serious threat to destroy them. America heavily relies on these satellites for intelligence, military movements, missile and nuclear tests any where in the world.
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Politics is/are nice and all that, but the space articles you post are truly important. Space is the future, not politicians.
Coyote (a space case from way back!)
Is the American Chronicle American?
Glad to see that China is 20 years behind in this technology.
I've been using that phrase while talking to so many people in the last year it's actually kind of funny.
The skies are already dangerous
The Space Review | 01/22/07 | Christopher Stone
Posted on 01/24/2007 12:15:05 AM EST by KevinDavis
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"...Glad to see that China is 20 years behind in this technology...."
If Hitlery gets in the Oval Office, China will catch up REAL fast.
At current rates of space technology investment, in ten years, they'll pull ahead.
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