#China is developing #groundbased #laserweapons using barium gallium selenide (#BGSe) crystals to target #satellites. This advancement, coupled with China’s investment in operational infrastructure, aims to weaken #US #spacedominance and enable scalable, deniable #counterspace tactics. https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/crystal-clear-china-sharpening-its-anti-satellite-laser-edge/?eicker.news #China #Tech #ChinaTech #Technews

Dassault #Aviation missed an opportunity here: https://aviationweek.com/space/space-exploration/dassault-pitches-vortex-reusable-spaceplane. Should have called the concept Autolycus, son of Hermes and a stealthy trickster. 😉🚀 #aerospace #aircraft #defense #engineering #pas2025 #spacedominance