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Chinese ‘Space Cleaner’ Grabs Old Satellite, Throws it Away

Chinese ‘Space Cleaner’ Grabs Old Satellite, Throws it Away

Something out of a Star Wars movie occurred in Earth’s orbit last month. A Chinese satellite was spotted in late January grabbing another long-dead satellite and days later throwing it into a “graveyard” orbit 300 km away, where objects are less likely to hit spacecraft.

These rare events were pr…

American, French, Italian Carrier Groups Sail in Med

American, French, Italian Carrier Groups Sail in Med

MEDITERRANEAN SEA — Naval forces from France, Italy and the U.S. sailed together while conducting naval training in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 6-7.

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) integrated with the French carrier Charles de Gaulle’s (R 91) Task Force 473 and Italian carri…


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