Swedish Space Corporation will not renew space-tracking contract with China
Move regarding Australian station is a blow to Beijing’s navigational capabilities in Pacific region
21 September 2020 - 09:31
Sydney — China will lose access to a strategic space-tracking station in Western Australia when its contract expires, the facility’s owners said, a decision that cuts into Beijing’s expanding space exploration and navigational capabilities in the Pacific region.
The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has had a contract allowing Beijing access to the satellite antenna at the ground station since at least 2011. It is located next to an SSC satellite station primarily used by the US and its agencies, including Nasa...
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