Chinese satellites appear to dock in orbit for historic refuelling mission

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

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

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doortodeath@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Less space waste? Good!

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pezhore@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Good luck completing that by 2026 when we’re constantly fucking over NASA.

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- nthavoc@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  It’s ok! We now have the DOGE optimized GROK enhanced SpaceX program! (/s)
  
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BootLoop@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Appears to? Can we not just ask them? Is docking satellites that secretive of an operation?

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- Steve@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Possibly. Think of the military applications.
  
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gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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.

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