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Observed the experiment in chinese, experimenting shadowing a second smaller chinese satellite, until one day, that second satellite disappeared. >> we saw the approach, we saw the larger spacecraft come close to the smaller spacecraft, and then we no longer saw the smaller spacecraft. >> the only reasonable explanation, shiyan has a robotic arm that was repeatedly grabbing and releasing its smaller partner, experimenting with a dangerous new space weapons capability. china admits the satellite ...

Grabbing and releasing its smaller partner, experimenting with a dangerous new space weapons capability. china admits the satellite has a robotic arm, but claims it was launched purely to observe space debris. graziani and others, however see the potential for a far more sinister use. >> why would you grapple another satellite? >> you could grab ahold on a satellite and maneuver it out of its mission. so it could basically take it offline. >> so you could kidnap another satellite? >> essentially...