US GSSAP Sats Bracket China’s Shijian-29 in GEO
TL;DR
Commercial space-domain data show USA 324 and USA 325 (GSSAP) bracket and then hand off to monitor China’s Shijian-29A/B in geostationary orbit, providing continuous surveillance from opposite sides of the GEO belt from March 14–18; Shijian-29, launched December 2025, appears to be part of tech verification for space-target detection, highlighting rising proximity operations among major powers in GEO.
Topics:sciencespace-and-defense#geostationary-orbit#gssap#rendezvous-proximity-operations#shijian-29#space-and-defense#space-domain-awareness
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