With all eyes on Syria right now, many wouldn’t think to worry about China, much less space, but this is bound to change following a recent test carried out by the world’s most populous nation.
Working in secret, the Chinese carried out an anti-missile test that suggests they are interested in developing – and likely using – a hypersonic weapon, the likes of which could blast American satellites out of orbit. Although this might seem like something out of science fiction, US intelligence considers such a scenario not only plausible, but also highly dangerous.
Naturally, the Chinese admitted little, if any, knowledge about the test, even as spiral contrails left in the experimental missile’s wake were caught on camera and video freely shared on heavily-censored Chinese social media. Pressed about the test, the Chinese embassy gave an evasive answer, stating, “China advocates for the peaceful use of outer space, and opposes space weaponization or arms race in space.”
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Not very secret
Hmm, I don’t know just why but this makes me think of that 2012 Navy Battleship movie with Liam Neeson as PACFLTCMDR
Never trust those slant eye buggers.
Fried Atmosphere??? Yeah, and make the people throw useless money at the catastrophic results
Looks like someone jizzed in the sky.
Thank the Bill Clinton Administration!
There seems to be a problem with this photo. Something moving at hypersonic speeds will “not” be making tight turns as this photo of the con trails shows. Hypersonic flight and G-forces will only allow for long arching turns. Turns like that at hypersonic speeds would rip a craft to shreds.
Looks like an angel face and wing
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Americana_and_the_Weaponization_of_Space
The USA has had the same thing sence the President of Presidents was in office