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A Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another and Pulled It Out of Orbit

Dual use dilemma.
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The article at War Zone makes the potential military threat clear. A grappling satellite can grab and move anyones satellite. Imagine key communication or datalink satellites being whisked away for an enemy’s purpose. The geosynchronous orbit is distant territory and they did the test at that distance. Lower orbits …