By demonstrating an on-orbit refueling capability, the Chinese are extending the reach and longevity of their dangerous co-orbital satellites. Private space trackers have detected a bizarre movement of Chinese satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), the farthest orbit above the Earth. Speculation in the space community has been rampant, but the majority view—though unconfirmed—is that the […]
It’s getting harder and harder to discern whether that sound coming from the hawks in US media is them sabre-rattling or quivering.