Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station

5 articles, oldest first.

1. Washington Examiner

   China claims Musk's satellites put US in violation of outer space treaty ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)

   Published Dec 27, 2021

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   Chinese officials want to hold the United States responsible for space titan Elon Musk's activities following “two close encounters” with SpaceX satellites in low-Earth orbit.

2. CBS News

   China slams U.S. after space station "close encounters" with Elon Musk satellites ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Dec 27, 2021

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   Bejing says that, on two occasions, its orbiting station had to maneuver to avoid hitting Starlink satellites launched by Musk's SpaceX.

3. Deutsche Welle

   China slams US over space station near-misses with Musk satellites | DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Dec 27, 2021

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   Two "close encounters" between a Chinese space station and satellites operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX have sparked outrage against the US billionaire among Chinese web users.

4. Local News 8

   Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station ↗ (opens Local News 8)

   Published Dec 27, 2021

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   By Jackie Wattles and Jill Disis, CNN Business Elon Musk’s rocky year in China is ending on another sour note. The tech billionaire’s SpaceX satellites are catching heat in the country after Beijing complained that two satellites launched by the American aerospace manufacturer endangered Chinese ast…

5. Quartz

   China has safety concerns about Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites ↗ (opens Quartz)

   Published Dec 27, 2021

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   The complaint that satellites operated by SpaceX came too close to China's space station has stirred a rare backlash against the US billionaire.