China vs. Elon Musk: Scientists Develop Plan to Destroy Starlink Satellites

A team of Chinese researchers has reportedly published a study calling for anti-satellite capabilities that could disable Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites if deemed necessary.

The study was led by Ren Yuanzhen, a researcher with the Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunications, and co-authored by scientists within China’s defense industry according to the South China Morning Post, which has seen the publication.

The study is said to call for “a combination of soft and hard kill methods” that could be used to stop some Starlink satellites from working.

Starlink is a satellite internet network developed by Musk’s company SpaceX. It involves thousands of small satellites in low-Earth orbit that beam down an internet connection to paying customers.

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