China's Anti-Satellite Test Was 'Successful' Last Year

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Breaking Defense: Chinese ASAT Test Was ‘Successful:’ Lt. Gen. Raymond



COLORADO SPRINGS: We’ve known for some time that China conducted an anti-satellite test July 23 last year, but we learned today that that test was “successful” even if it didn’t destroy anything.


China has successfully placed low earth orbit satellites at risk, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jay Raymond told an overflow audience at the annual Warfighters Lunch at the Space Symposium here. “Soon every satellite in every orbit will be able to be held at risk,” the head of the 14th Air Force said.


China has claimed the test was for missile defense and noted that nothing was destroyed in the test. Raymond clearly wanted to dispel that impression and make certain everyone in the space community knew that China had executed another ASAT test and that it had worked.



WNU Editor: This is a major shift from the U.S. .... it was only last year that China's anti-satellite capabilities were being discounted .... China’s Deceptively Weak Anti-Satellite Capabilities (The Diplomat).

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China's Next Super Weapon Revealed: Satellite Destroyers -- Zachary, Keck, National Interest

The Air Force is making preparations for potential conflicts in space -- Business Insider

US Prepares for Space Warfare, Citing Chinese Success -- Space Daily/Sputnik

China Missile Test Highlights Space Weapons Threat -- Washington Free Beacon