A rocket carrying 22 satellites blasts off from a spacecraft launch site in China’s southern Hainan province in February. Photo: Xinhua
A rocket carrying 22 satellites blasts off from a spacecraft launch site in China’s southern Hainan province in February. Photo: Xinhua

China needs Nasa, SpaceX hotline to avoid space collision scares, Chinese scholar says

  • Delayed response to SpaceX satellite events reveals China’s shortcomings in sharing space flight information, Wu Riqiang says
  • Renmin University scholar and former missile engineer calls for deal similar to the Nasa-SpaceX data-sharing agreement and a hotline

A rocket carrying 22 satellites blasts off from a spacecraft launch site in China’s southern Hainan province in February. Photo: Xinhua
A rocket carrying 22 satellites blasts off from a spacecraft launch site in China’s southern Hainan province in February. Photo: Xinhua
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