China missile test reignites ‘satellite killer’ fears

The latest Chinese anti-missile test, carried out under usual secrecy, has sparked speculation among observers that Beijing is testing a hypersonic weapon aimed at taking down enemy satellites in the Earth’s orbit – technology the US considers a major threat.

Launched from the remote Korla facility in China’s sparsely-populated Xinjiang province on October 30, the missile in question allegedly traveled at hypersonic speed in a complex upward trajectory. The spiral contrails it left during an energy-management steering maneuvers have been widely captured and shared on China’s social media.

Beijing, which customarily releases minimal information about its military programs, has acknowledged the launch, saying it was a missile intercept test. When questioned by the media about the launch, the Chinese embassy in Washington said it did not possess “detailed information.”

“China advocates for the peaceful use of outer space, and opposes space weaponization or arms race in space,” said the official reply to the Washington Free Beacon .... https://www.rt.com