[amsat-bb] Re: Two Chinese Sats ...

[Clint Bradford]

>> ... IMHO starting to have political commentary on this forum is going down the wrong road and inappropriate ...

I found it totally relevant to the amateur satellite world. Hams are involved watching/tracking these missions. And it makes for fascinating reading.

" ... removing space debris, refueling satellites or repairing craft in orbit ... " are what similar missions have accomplished in the past.

There's a in-depth review of the "occurrence" in The Space Review ...

http://thespacereview.com/article/1689/1

Heck, even they believe that "The perception of how this technology is being developed, and what it is being used for, is extremely important.”

Clint Bradford, K6LCS