A Chinese official has confirmed that his government launched a missile into space, destroying an old satellite, but with no nefarious intent, according to various news reports. However, Taiwan is not convinced. Taiwan officials spoke out against Beijing’s anti-satellite test, citing that some 900 Chinese missiles aimed across the Taiwan Strait, reports Reuters news service. Reuters also notes that a Taiwan newspaper reported that Taiwan’s missile defense could not counter China’s missiles.
The Space Development Agency last year quietly canceled plans to launch 11 satellites mean to conduct communications experiments in low-Earth orbit, Air & Space Forces Magazine has learned.