Chinese stir alarm after blast in space; Arms-control experts fear the missile firing could spark an anti-satellite weapons race FINAL Edition

China successfully carried out its first test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, signaling its resolve to play a major role in military-space activities and bringing expressions of concern from Washington and other capitals, the Bush administration said Thursday. Only the Soviet Union and the Un...

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Published inThe Orlando sentinel
Main Author William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, the New York Times
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Orlando, Fla Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 19.01.2007
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Summary:China successfully carried out its first test of an anti-satellite weapon last week, signaling its resolve to play a major role in military-space activities and bringing expressions of concern from Washington and other capitals, the Bush administration said Thursday. Only the Soviet Union and the United States have destroyed spacecraft in anti-satellite tests, most recently the U.S. in the mid-1980s.