China to build robot thruster to shield space station from Elon Musk’s satellite swarm

China is reportedly developing a robotic thruster system to protect its Tiangong space station from potential collisions with Elon Musk’s growing Starlink satellite constellation. This autonomous orbital defense system would be capable of pushing away debris or other satellites that pose a threat. The initiative highlights increasing concerns about space debris and the growing congestion in low Earth orbit due to large satellite mega-constellations.

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