China Warns of Satellite Arms Race, Citing SpaceX Role

China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX role in warning of satellite arms race

China’s official military newspaper has warned of an arms race over low-earth satellites, citing developments such as SpaceX’s latest contract with the US Space Force. Low-earth orbit (LEO) constellations typically operate at 300km to 1,500km (185-930 miles) above the Earth and are becoming increasingly important in areas such as communications and satellite navigation. But in a series of articles covering a full page on Monday, PLA Daily warned: “The era of the militarised application of...

By Albee Zhang