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Elon Musk satellites force China's space station to change course

Two satellites from the US company founded by Elon Musk came close to the station in July and October, forcing astronauts on board to take evasive action

India's geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) can carry two-tonne satellites into space
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Beijing says it complained to the United Nations about near misses its space station allegedly had with SpaceX satellites, a sign that tensions are rising in the space race between China and the US.

Two satellites from the US company founded by Elon Musk came close to the station in July and October, forcing astronauts on board to take evasive action, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday at a regular press briefing in Beijing.

The Chinese government told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about the incident on December 3, Zhao said, adding the US wasn’t meeting its obligations under the

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