14 h. ago Foreign ship gets penalty for illegally using Starlink within Chinese waters, report says

China has issued a penalty to a foreign vessel for illegally using Starlink – SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service – within Chinese waters in the first case of its kind, according to local media. The vessel, which was not identified, was found with a “micro rectangular antenna” installed on its top deck during a routine inspection by maritime law enforcement officers at Ningbo port in Zhejiang province, state-run Ningbo Daily reported on Wednesday. The Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration...

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3 d. ago SpaceX claims close approach to Starlink satellite by payload from Chinese launch

SpaceX claims close approach to Starlink satellite by payload from Chinese launch  SpaceNews

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5 d. ago Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite

Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite  theregister.com

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6 d. ago Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says

Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says  Space

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9 d. ago China launches satellite ‘super factory’ in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink

China launches satellite ‘super factory’ in bid to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?

A tiny piece of debris triggered the most serious mishap at China’s Tiangong space station since it became operational three years ago. Earlier this month, a crack discovered on the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft’s window forced three Chinese astronauts to remain on board Tiangong for nine extra days and eventually borrow their newly arrived colleagues’ ship to return to Earth. The event underscores the growing threat posed by Earth’s ever-expanding cloud of orbital junk – a scare that could push China,...

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