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Satellite Photos Show Chinese Anti-Satellite Laser Base
The Washington Free Beacon ^ | 1 April 2019 | BY: Bill Gertz

Posted on 04/01/2019 10:46:43 AM PDT by amorphous

Commercial satellite images have provided the first photographs of a secret Chinese anti-satellite laser base in western Xinjiang province, along with other high-technology weapons facilities.

The laser facility is located near a lake and is about 145 miles south of the Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.

The facility was discovered by retired Indian Army Col. Vinayak Bhat, a satellite imagery analyst who specializes on China.

China is using its satellite tracking stations located throughout the country as a means of identifying and targeting satellites.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asat; china; laser; satellite
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To: Steely Tom

It’s odd that the Chinese build multistory buildings out in the middle of nowhere, with so much space available.


21 posted on 04/01/2019 2:01:26 PM PDT by amorphous
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To: WellyP

Interesting speculation was “close-inspection” of foreign satellites.


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