US military detects 'mystery object' orbiting Earth alongside Chinese satellite after launch


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A MYSTERIOUS object has been spotted orbiting the Earth alongside China's newly launched space debris satellite, reports say. According to a US space squadron, the object has a rocket body and an apogee kick motor (AKM) – a motor employed to change the trajectory of a satellite before its final orbit. China launched the Shijian-21 satellite on October 23 with the device being used to “test and verify space debris mitigation technologies," according to Beijing's state media. One theory surrounding the mystery object is that it could be part of a counterspace operations tests, reports SpaceNews. The site says it's...