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Test success: China downs own satellite
By Marc Kaufman and Dafna Linzer The Washington Post
Article Last Updated: 01/19/2007 12:03:14 AM MST

Washington - The Chinese military used a ground-based missile to destroy one of its aging satellites orbiting more than 500 miles in space last week - a high-stakes test demonstrating China's ability to target regions of space that are home to U.S. spy satellites and space-based missile defense systems. The test of anti-satellite technology is believed to be the first of its kind in two decades by any nation and raised concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. satellites and a possible arms race in space.

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