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China's PLA Daily warns of satellite arms race, citing SpaceX

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China's military newspaper, PLA Daily, has issued a warning about an escalating arms race in low-earth orbit satellites. The publication highlighted SpaceX's involvement with the US Space Force as an example of the accelerating militarization of space. Experts cited in the paper noted the growing strategic importance of space, particularly for satellite networks and orbital competition, and expressed concern over the United States' first-mover advantage in this domain. AI

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China's PLA Daily warns of satellite arms race, citing SpaceX

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX role in warning of satellite arms race

    China’s official military newspaper has warned of an arms race over low-earth satellites, citing developments such as SpaceX’s latest contract with the US Space Force. Low-earth orbit (LEO) constellations typically operate at 300km to 1,500km (185-930 miles) above the Earth and a…

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