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China reportedly blows up weather satellite in ASAT test

Submit on Friday, January 19th, 2007 06:18

Fengyun 1C, China’s first operational polar orbiting weather satellite, was destroyed in what appears to be a test of a Chinese anti satellite (ASAT) weapon. A report by Aviation Week & Space Technology was meanwhile confirmed by U.S. government officials.

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