A recent Starlink satellite launch by SpaceX. China needs a surveillance system to monitor every satellite belonging to Elon Musk's space company, a researcher urged. Photo: SpaceX.
* Chinese military planners already theorising how to destroy SpaceX's Starlink
* A research paper called for new satellite surveillance and killing capabilities
* Starlink is a network of thousands of low-earth orbit satellites beaming data
* SpaceX signed contract with US Dept of Defense to develop military uses
* Beijing is looking for cost-effective ways to destroy the thousands of satellites
Chinese military researchers have been drawing up plans to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system should Beijing deem it a threat to Chinese national security.
A paper published last month stated that China needs to develop capabilities to track and monitor and if necessary destroy each and every Starlink satellite in orbit around the Earth.
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Update #1: China military must be able to destroy Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites if they threaten national security: scientists -- SCMP
Update #2: Chinese scientists plan to blow up Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites after labeling SpaceX a threat, report claims (The SUN)
WNU Editor: Starlink has thousands of satellites in orbit right now. Short of detonating an emp weapon in space that will fry everything, good luck in trying to disable this network.
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