Why China reacted so strongly to its Tiangong space station’s near-misses with Elon Musk’s satellites

[F-22Raptor]

The recent near-misses involving Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites and China’s Tiangong space station have highlighted Beijing’s concerns about space becoming weaponised.

Chinese observers said Washington wants to maintain its dominance in space and warned that the South African-born entrepreneur’s company SpaceX, which has been given a contract to build a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking hypersonic missile launches, may form part of that strategy.

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/mil...-so-strongly-its-tiangong-space-stations-near

 

[TNT]

Starlink is basically making low orbits dangerous. Too much junk that can destroy expensive CSS. They have the right to complain.

 

[Dai Toruko]

Clearly the Europeans and the Chinese need to up their tech and launch game. Right now they just sound like disappointed children who are mad they missed their favorite show because they refused to get out of bed on time.
The moment SpaceX successfully landed an orbital class booster, they should have dove heavily into re-usable rockets

 

[S10]

Weren't Americans bitching about the tiny pieces of space debris from anti-satellite test a few months back? Those formed a few hundred pieces of debris?

Somehow 20,000 tiny satellites being launched into orbit by SpaceX is perfectly normal.

 

[Turingsage]

Starlink is basically making low orbits dangerous. Too much junk that can destroy expensive CSS. They have the right to complain.

If that were so then why has China created MILLIONS OF ITEMS OF VERY DANGEREOUS debris in a vast uncontrolled and diffuse orbits with ASAT tests.
Starlink orbits are known and predictable . China has created millions of hazards in unknown unknowable unpredictable debris flying at hundreds of miles a second within the space occupied by worlds satellites. They did this by blowing up satellites with ASAT weapons test.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Future CSS must be armed to deal with space junk. Government should place organizations deliberately launching space junk under total sanctions.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Clearly the Europeans and the Chinese need to up their tech and launch game. Right now they just sound like disappointed children who are mad they missed their favorite show because they refused to get out of bed on time.
The moment SpaceX successfully landed an orbital class booster, they should have dove heavily into re-usable rockets

They are hopelessly behind and continue to underestimate the pace that SpaceX is innovating. 2022 will be another record year for SpaceX.

 

[The Eagle]

Don't take me wrong on this but if China questions something as such or calls upon an entity in regard to sovereignty or scientific observations; that is called a fear. Kind of China evil propagation.

While on other hand, if US or Western countries bans anyone or questions the authenticity or even manipulates; becomes a fact, security upgrade and matter of national interest. Kind of US/West is sole gospel truth sayers and humanity supporters.

Interesting.world.

 

[peagle]

The recent near-misses involving Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites and China’s Tiangong space station have highlighted Beijing’s concerns about space becoming weaponised.

Chinese observers said Washington wants to maintain its dominance in space and warned that the South African-born entrepreneur’s company SpaceX, which has been given a contract to build a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking hypersonic missile launches, may form part of that strategy.

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/mil...-so-strongly-its-tiangong-space-stations-near

For the Americans, everything is illegal until it fulfils their requirements, then its all Kosher.
About time someone read the riot act.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

China needs to send a strong signal to Elon Musk and shutdown Tesla plant in Shanghai

 

[Zsari]

The recent near-misses involving Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites and China’s Tiangong space station have highlighted Beijing’s concerns about space becoming weaponised.

Chinese observers said Washington wants to maintain its dominance in space and warned that the South African-born entrepreneur’s company SpaceX, which has been given a contract to build a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking hypersonic missile launches, may form part of that strategy.

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/mil...-so-strongly-its-tiangong-space-stations-near

Why? Just learning from the US.

 

[TNT]

If that were so then why has China created MILLIONS OF ITEMS OF VERY DANGEREOUS debris in a vast uncontrolled and diffuse orbits with ASAT tests.
Starlink orbits are known and predictable . China has created millions of hazards in unknown unknowable unpredictable debris flying at hundreds of miles a second within the space occupied by worlds satellites. They did this by blowing up satellites with ASAT weapons test.

Those debris due to tests do not remain in orbit for ever. With thousands of small satellites in orbit, at times with close fly bys, its a constant danger and risk.

 

[SaadH]

China will be Musk's Achilles and PRC will take Tesla/Musk down, only a matter of time...

 

[GumNaam]

The recent near-misses involving Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites and China’s Tiangong space station have highlighted Beijing’s concerns about space becoming weaponised.

Chinese observers said Washington wants to maintain its dominance in space and warned that the South African-born entrepreneur’s company SpaceX, which has been given a contract to build a new satellite for the US military capable of tracking hypersonic missile launches, may form part of that strategy.

https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/mil...-so-strongly-its-tiangong-space-stations-near

might be time to arm the Tiantong space station. good luck creating near misses after that. hey, if they wanna weaponise space then might as well preempt em into rethinking their silly strategy.

 

[Beny Karachun]

Starlink is basically making low orbits dangerous. Too much junk that can destroy expensive CSS. They have the right to complain.

Starlink is revolutionary and is more important to the human race than any Chinese space station, if it manages to provide internet access to 3 more billion people, and improve the internet of billions as well. It will also be probably the most profitable business ever made, up until space mining begins.

Besides, Starlink satellite orbits are known and trackable, Chinese and Russian anti-satellite tests cause small, untrackable debris that endangers not only western space missions, but Russian and Chinese ones too.

might be time to arm the Tiantong space station. good luck creating near misses after that. hey, if they wanna weaponise space then might as well preempt em into rethinking their silly strategy.

Fool, blowing up space objects flying towards you you basically guarantees the destruction of your ship