Foreign media: China successfully completed the first satellite-to-satellite refueling in geosynchronous orbit and implemented the "largest single maneuver to date," drawing attention from the United States.
According to a former deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command, two satellites "Shijian 21" and "Shijian 25" have been docking since July at an orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the Earth, generally believed to be carrying out fuel replenishment tasks. In August, they completed an orbital adjustment with a speed exceeding 330 meters per second, called the largest maneuver in the history of geosynchronous orbit, equivalent to consuming the fuel needed to maintain orbital stability for six years.
Former NASA Administrator Bridenstine openly stated in a congressional hearing that the United States might lose the lunar race to China. This breakthrough shows that China's space technology is approaching and may surpass that of the United States.
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