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An object is now orbiting alongside China’s Shijian-21 debris mitigation satellite

Written by  Andrew Jones Friday, 05 November 2021 12:42
Shijian-21 lifts off atop a Long March 3B from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, at 9:27 a.m. local time, October 24.

U.S. space tracking has detected a new object for unknown purposes orbiting along with China’s recently launched Shijian-21 space debris mitigation technology satellite.