China tested a FOBS?

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 22:13:18 +0200
Intelligence rumour that China last August tested a FOBS (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System) - a missile that briefly goes in orbit, like a satellite, and then is deorbitted to strike a target:

https://www.ft.com/content/ba0a3cde-719b-4040-93cb-a486e1f843fb

Marco

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