Space Command Chief Says Dialogue With China Too Often a One-Way Street
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting called for greater transparency from China regarding space debris this week, citing concerns over the recent breakup of a Long March 6A rocket’s upper stage. The incident, which occurred after an August 6 satellite launch, scattered over 300 pieces of debris in low-Earth orbit.
While acknowledging some improvement in U.S.-China military dialogue, Whiting stressed on the need for proactive communication about space junk, ArsTechnica reports. “I hope the next time there’s a rocket like that, that leaves a lot of debris, that it’s not our sensors that are the first to detect that, but we’re getting communications to help us understand that,” he said.
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U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting called for greater transparency from China regarding space debris this week, citing concerns over the recent breakup of a Long March 6A rocket’s upper stage. The incident, which occurred after an August 6 satellite launch, scattered over 300 pieces of debris in low-Earth orbit.
While acknowledging some improvement in U.S.-China military dialogue, Whiting stressed on the need for proactive communication about space junk, ArsTechnica reports. “I hope the next time there’s a rocket like that, that leaves a lot of debris, that it’s not our sensors that are the first to detect that, but we’re getting communications to help us understand that,” he said.
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