Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 ‘appeared visually merged in optical sensor data’, space tracking firm says, a feat US seeks to match by 2026.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250713141105/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3318050/chinas-shijian-satellite-pair-appears-dock-orbit-historic-refuelling-mission


Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

  • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    7 days ago

    This is a huge deal if true.

    In the last 5 years, one of the constant nagging voices in the public regarding SpaceX was that it’s supposedly so difficult to carry out in-orbit refueling.