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Feb 7, 2022

Chinese ‘space cleaner’ spotted grabbing and throwing away old satellite

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A Chinese satellite was spotted apparently clearing up space junk. But US officials are concerned the technology could be used against non-junk satellites.


Last month, a private satellite tracking company spotted a Chinese spacecraft apparently grabbing and throwing a dead satellite away into a “graveyard” orbit.

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