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25 March 2024

Brian G. ChowKorrents 25 Mar 2024

From one piece Preventing a “Space Pearl Harbor”: Rep. Turner leads the charge 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there

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China could field enough robotic spacecraft to cripple critical US satellites years earlier than American experts expect.

ChinaAmerica

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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.

thespacereview.com
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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.

solarChina

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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.

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