there were also making a clear statement to us about their ability to threaten our capabilities. >> china has deployed a satellite with a robotic arm and claw that can reach out and grab or damage other satellites. the pentagon says china space program is now outpacing the u.s. with more than 60 launches in 2022. building a remote robotic post in the far side of the moon, invisible to u.s. satellites. the concern? beijing could one day deploy offensive weapons in the space between the moon and earth, an area called cislunar. >> because all the activity that's happening on the moon has to go through cislunar space. >> in the coming year, the u.s. is preparing to launch a satellite to monitor chinese activity. in 2022, a colorado company plays a small satellite called capstone into cislunar. to survey the best orbit for a