The satellite network will help the US intercept weapons launched by China and Russia, a space defence expert says. Photo: AP
The satellite network will help the US intercept weapons launched by China and Russia, a space defence expert says. Photo: AP
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US plans satellite network to track hypersonic weapons of China and Russia

  • Pentagon agency’s goal is to have 150 interconnected probes operating in low-Earth orbit by 2024
  • Chinese space defence expert says it is part of a plan to have thousands monitoring its rivals’ technology

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Updated: 6:00am, 21 May, 2020

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The satellite network will help the US intercept weapons launched by China and Russia, a space defence expert says. Photo: AP
The satellite network will help the US intercept weapons launched by China and Russia, a space defence expert says. Photo: AP
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