Chinese Researcher Says New Space Laser Is Definitely Not a Weapon

The South China Morning Post reports that China has developed a laser that can be mounted on a satellite to enable high-speed communications.

An unnamed laser scientist with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing told the newspaper that a bigger version of the device can be.

A laser could cause shock waves and tear apart targets. If ever realized, charged particles could be used to damage the missile guiding systems of adversaries, which would be a real threat to the space-based assets of China.

Satellites are being zapped.

While the US has imposed sanctions on China, it is also working on its own laser-based one megawatt weapon system. The weapon is designed to shoot down hypersonic weapons before they hit their targets.

China is readying its first test mission in space after several ground trials, according to the paper.

The country is making great strides in developing lasers that allow satellites to take highly detailed images and transfer data back to the ground at extremely high speeds.

Every year, the use of lasers on the battlefield is getting closer. The US successfully destroyed a floating target from a Navy vessel.

It is not known when weaponized energy tech will make its debut in space.

The powerful Chinese megawatt laser is small enough for a satellite.

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