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China and NASA Collaborate to Prevent Satellite Collisions

11/7/2025

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The National Space Administration of China (CNSA) contacted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate satellite maneuvers.
At the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, NASA official Alvin Drew announced that China recommended a maneuver to avoid a satellite conjunction.
The move signals China's growing space situational awareness and its commitment to preventing collisions, per China's 2022 space white paper.
Interagency talks remain limited by the Wolf Amendment.

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The National Space Administration of China (CNSA) contacted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to coordinate satellite maneuvers.
At the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, NASA official Alvin Drew announced that China recommended a maneuver to avoid a satellite conjunction.
The move signals China's growing space situational awareness and its commitment to preventing collisions, per China's 2022 space white paper.
Interagency talks remain limited by the Wolf Amendment.