China’s satellites may have pulled off world’s first in-orbit fuel refill, beating US
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China may have achieved the world's first in-orbit satellite refueling operation. Two Chinese satellites, Shijian-21 and Shijian-25, were observed performing close proximity maneuvers in geostationary orbit between June and July. This milestone could enable more advanced space operations and deep space missions in the future.
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