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In 2007, China shot down a 4.6-foot cube satellite at an intercept altitude of 864km. The intercept speed was 32,400 km/hr.
In 2008, the United States prepositioned its ships right underneath the flight path of a decaying satellite re-entry. The satellite was the size of a bus and the intercept altitude was 247km. The intercept speed was 28,000 km/hr.
Who do you think has superior anti-satellite technology?
China's target was almost 10 times smaller than the US target (e.g. 4.6 feet vs. 30 feet). China's interceptor struck at an altitude 3 1/2 times higher than the US intercept (e.g. 864km vs. 247km). China's interceptor was traveling 4,400 km/hr faster than the US interceptor (e.g. 32,400 km/hr vs. 28,000 km/hr).
An objective comparison shows China's ASAT interceptor exceeds the US SM-3 in all three categories.
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References.
Air & Space Power Journal | Fall 2009
China Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon, Unnerving U.S. | The New York Times
FACTBOX: High-tech system to try to intercept satellite | Reuters
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"Published on Jan 28, 2013
China's GMD Test"
In 2008, the United States prepositioned its ships right underneath the flight path of a decaying satellite re-entry. The satellite was the size of a bus and the intercept altitude was 247km. The intercept speed was 28,000 km/hr.
Who do you think has superior anti-satellite technology?
China's target was almost 10 times smaller than the US target (e.g. 4.6 feet vs. 30 feet). China's interceptor struck at an altitude 3 1/2 times higher than the US intercept (e.g. 864km vs. 247km). China's interceptor was traveling 4,400 km/hr faster than the US interceptor (e.g. 32,400 km/hr vs. 28,000 km/hr).
An objective comparison shows China's ASAT interceptor exceeds the US SM-3 in all three categories.
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References.
Air & Space Power Journal | Fall 2009
China Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon, Unnerving U.S. | The New York Times
FACTBOX: High-tech system to try to intercept satellite | Reuters
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"Published on Jan 28, 2013
China's GMD Test"
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