China plans 'orbital guardian,' a 156-satellite safeguard for space

China is deploying a satellite constellation to enhance its space situational awareness, focusing on debris tracking for collision avoidance. The constellation will be used to track space debris and ensure the safe operation of spacecraft. With global coverage, it is a responsive low Earth orbit monitoring network designed to provide space debris monitoring, collision risk prediction and support for space traffic management, thereby protecting space stations, spacecraft and satellites from space-based threats. More

(Source: CGTN - Dec 1)