A member of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron of the U.S. Space Force observes orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: U.S. Space Command
A member of the 18th Space Defense Combat Squadron of the U.S. Space Force observes orbital data at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: U.S. Space Command

Chinese satellites are experimenting with increasingly sophisticated maneuvers in space, making U.S. officials uneasy that these orbital behaviors could give Beijing an advantage in a future conflict.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...