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Two Chinese satellites have rendezvoused with one another more than 20,000 miles above the Earth in what analysts believe is the first high-altitude attempt at orbital refueling.

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[–] Des@hexbear.net 12 points 6 days ago

hopefully i'll be long dead but it will be an exciting day when PLA orbital drop troopers clamor out of their re-entry pods. Armored exoskeletons deflecting small arms fire as they secure the former U.S.'s loose nuclear arsenal from christian nationalist milita troops.

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 10 points 6 days ago

China continues to, as the kids say, dab on the haters.

[–] tricerotops@hexbear.net 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

do space stations not get refuled? aren't they just big satellites?

[–] Sam@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago

"High-Altitude" in this case means GEO. This would most likely be the first refuelling of a satellite in GEO.

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

"attempt" here seems to mean "resounding success"

Oh lol the US are so scared they sent 2 hornet sats to camp nearby!

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 4 points 5 days ago