India Anti-Satellite Strike: Less Debris Likely, Not Like China’s

India Anti-Satellite Strike: Less Debris Likely, Not Like China’s
India Anti-Satellite Strike: Less Debris Likely, Not Like China’s

Much of the debris will burn up in the atmosphere in weeks — but the potential for a global arms race in space won’t disappear so soon.

China Satellite SJ-17, Friendly Wanderer?

China Satellite SJ-17, Friendly Wanderer?
China Satellite SJ-17, Friendly Wanderer?

When China published its description of SJ-17, the folks at AGI who track satellites for a living raised their eyebrows. The Chinese said it was an experimental satellite. But “the way they phrased it piqued our interest,” says Bob Hall, standing a dozen feet from AGI’s infamous ice cream stand here.