What Brian G. Chow thinks about China

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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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1. 25 Mar 2024

   Our readingA spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.

   solarprivacy

   Their wordsIf 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 chargethespacereview.com 2nd of 5 in this piece

3. 25 Mar 2024

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

   Americawar

   Their wordsBased 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 chargethespacereview.com 3rd of 5 in this piece