
An Arms Race Quietly Unfolds in Space
The Daily
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Space Capabilities Showcase
China showcased its advanced space capabilities by demonstrating the ability to grab and relocate a satellite using a satellite with an arm in 2022. This highlighted their capacity to move any satellite in space, potentially interfering with enemy surveillance systems. Additionally, in 2007, China launched a missile to 530 miles into space, destroying a satellite and generating a significant amount of space debris, marking it as the largest debris cloud in history.
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