7 h. ago US Ally Plans 'Bodyguard' Against Russia and China's 'Satellite Killers'

US Ally Plans 'Bodyguard' Against Russia and China's 'Satellite Killers'  Newsweek

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2 d. ago Chinese, Algerian presidents hail successful launch of communications satellite

President Xi Jinping and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged congratulatory messages on the successful launch of Alcomsat-1 in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China's southwestern province of Sichuan early Monday.

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3 d. ago Filipinos target ‘nepo babies’, Malaysia’s electric train: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Vietnam’s South China Sea island-building spree means for Asean Vietnam’s rapid expansion of artificial island construction in the disputed Spratly Islands has put it on track to surpass China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea, according to new satellite...

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4 d. ago Will China boost defence posture as Vietnam deepens footprint in Spratlys?

Beijing may be prompted to fortify its defences in the disputed South China Sea, observers have warned, after new satellite images showed Vietnam had stepped up island-building in the Spratly Islands. Vietnam occupies the most features on the contested Spratlys, which China claims as the Nansha Islands. Rival claimants over all or part of the archipelago include Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei. Satellite images released on August 22 by the US think tank Centre for Strategic and...

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5 d. ago China launches tiny Mexican satellites in rare North American rocket contract

Mexico has become the second country in North America to send satellites into orbit using a Chinese rocket – more than half a decade after Canada blazed the trail. Two satellites from ThumbSat, a start-up based in Tijuana, just across the border from San Diego, were among a batch of seven launched into sun-synchronous orbit earlier this month by Beijing-based CAS Space on board its solid-fuel Kinetica-1 rocket. ThumbSat hailed the launch of its femtosatellites – each weighing less than 100 grams...

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7 d. ago Satellite photos show China prepping to display a full lineup of anti

Satellite photos show China prepping to display a full lineup of anti-ship missiles for countering the US Navy  Business Insider

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8 d. ago Satellite Photos Show Chinese Ship Badly Damaged in South China Sea Crash

Satellite Photos Show Chinese Ship Badly Damaged in South China Sea Crash  Newsweek

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8 d. ago Satellite Photos Show China Turning Artificial Island Into Military Base

Satellite Photos Show China Turning Artificial Island Into Military Base  Newsweek

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1 week ago Satellite images reveal China’s advanced weapons ahead of Beijing military parade

Satellite images reveal China’s advanced weapons ahead of Beijing military parade  Caliber.Az

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1 week ago Satellite Images Show China Parade Weapons Capable of US Strikes

Satellite Images Show China Parade Weapons Capable of US Strikes  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch

China sends 10th group of Guowang broadband satellites into orbit with Long March 8A launch  SpaceNews

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1 week ago New Satellite Images Reveal More Artificial Islands in South China Sea

New Satellite Images Reveal More Artificial Islands in South China Sea  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Satellite Photos Show "Shadow City Swallowing the Horizon" as China Constructs Unprecedented 1,000

Satellite Photos Show "Shadow City Swallowing the Horizon" as China Constructs Unprecedented 1,000-Acre Stronghold With Alarming Speed  Sustainability Times

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4 w. ago Iran looks to tap into China’s BeiDou navigation system to plug security gaps

Iran’s reported plans to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system could expand Beijing’s footprint in the Middle East as advanced technology emerges as a battleground, according to analysts. The plans come after Tehran suffered major losses to its military and nuclear facilities in its 12-day war with Israel and the US in June. In an interview with local newspaper Ham-Mihan last month, Iranian deputy communications minister Ehsan Chitsaz confirmed that it deliberately jammed GPS...

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4 w. ago Scorch marks at Deep Blue’s test site in China point to reusable rocket failure

A leading Chinese rocket company appears to have quietly failed another key reusability test, casting doubt on its goal of flying and landing China’s first reusable rocket. Publicly available satellite images suggest an explosion took place at Deep Blue Aerospace’s test site near Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, some time between late July and early August. Dramatic scorch marks can be seen east of the launch pad – on the opposite side from where the rocket was supposed to land – indicating it may...

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