Brian G. Chow
Independent policy analyst on space and national security, formerly of the RAND Corporation, who writes on counterspace weapons and rules for keeping satellites safe.
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A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
If a Chinese spacecraft can dock with a friendly satellite to refuel, repair, or transport it, the same robotic arm can also disable a US satellite’s solar panels and antennas. Alternatively, China can use these spacecraft to tow satellites into locations where they can, at best, only sub-optimally perform intended duties such as early warning, surveillance, or geolocation.
Preventing a “Space Pearl Harbor”: Rep. Turner leads the charge Said 25 Mar 2024
Dual-use robotic servicing spacecraft, not missiles or lasers, will be the anti-satellite weapon of choice.
Dual-use robotic spacecraft will soon become the anti-satellite weapon of choice for mounting this attack.
Preventing a “Space Pearl Harbor”: Rep. Turner leads the charge Said 25 Mar 2024
China could field enough robotic spacecraft to cripple critical US satellites years earlier than American experts expect.
Based on public commercial data that tells a lot about the military potential of these dual-use robotic spacecraft, we have shown that China can manufacture and deploy 200 such spacecraft as early as 2026, enough to cripple critical US satellites in geosynchronous, highly elliptical, and other orbits, and thus severely degrading space support to wartime operations.
Preventing a “Space Pearl Harbor”: Rep. Turner leads the charge Said 25 Mar 2024
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The Pentagon has never said publicly which anti-satellite weapons it is preparing against, which means it may not know.
This raises public concerns that, at this late date, DoD might not have such a specification, whether classified or unclassified, even for its own internal use.
Preventing a “Space Pearl Harbor”: Rep. Turner leads the charge Said 25 Mar 2024
Satellites need self-defence zones: a keep-out rule around them is the only workable arms control in orbit.
We accordingly proposed a framework of self-defense zones to “facilitate unilateral defense against a surprise attack on satellites.”
Preventing a “Space Pearl Harbor”: Rep. Turner leads the charge Said 25 Mar 2024
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