CHINA JUMPS AHEAD IN THE RACE TO ACHIEVE A NEW KIND OF REUSE IN SPACE

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China likely completed the first high-altitude attempt at orbital refueling sometime last week. Two of its satellites appeared to dock together in geosynchronous orbit, coming together and then becoming indistinguishable as a single object. Besides refueling satellites in space, the technology could also be used to approach, capture, and disable other satellites. The US Space Force plans to perform the first refueling of a US military asset in orbit as soon as next year.